well-favored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of well-favored
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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The current acting secretary is not well-favored, and authority among military services has been hopelessly scattered for a few years now.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2019
If the lady is not well-favored, the male instrumentalists do not wish to play near her.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is Mr. Snap's custom to invite to his home as heavily paying guests the more affluent and well-favored of the criminals in his charge.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their home is as handsome as their well-favored lands.
From Time Magazine Archive
If anything further were needed to indicate the probability of this, there was a well-favored and very smartly-dressed man standing beside the wagon, and Jordan's face grew suddenly hard as he looked at him.
From Thrice Armed by Harold Bindloss
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