good-looking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of good-looking
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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A choose-your-own fragrance set, with a bottle that’s as TSA-friendly as it is good-looking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“Our thinking is simply own a few more good-looking charts inside an underweight sector.”
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
I've seen the mocked up picture of him dressed as me,, external including my baseball cap, and I love it - he makes me look good-looking!
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
He was fit, good-looking, and still in his 30s; maybe he should be an actor, he said.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
“Do you think I’m as good-looking as Neeley?”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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