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as in graceful
having or showing elegance
the glass-topped table was a handsome addition to the room
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
earns a handsome salary as senior vice president of the firm
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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a handsome man with finely chiseled features
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
real estate developers realized a handsome profit on that deal
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a handsome face
a handsome book
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Recent Examples of handsome
On Grey’s Anatomy, Jackson will play a handsome, intelligent, but arrogant man in his late 20s who has just moved to Seattle.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
But here was this lusciously handsome young man, a little overripe, leading orchestras in Haydn and Beethoven.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the actress and director was seen stepping out to get some fresh air with her rather handsome brother Charlie Cockburn.
—Amy Jamieson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The screen powered on, displaying a handsome young man wearing a button-down shirt, seemingly sitting in a home office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
But here was this lusciously handsome young man, a little overripe, leading orchestras in Haydn and Beethoven.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the actress and director was seen stepping out to get some fresh air with her rather handsome brother Charlie Cockburn.
—Amy Jamieson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The screen powered on, displaying a handsome young man wearing a button-down shirt, seemingly sitting in a home office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handsome
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As with most new pursuits, our learning curve was steep and our movements the antithesis of graceful.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
16 Apr. 2025
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Coastal live oaks stretched their long branches into a graceful embrace.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Order a drink, admire the master carpentry, and unwind with views of the beautiful garden.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The lead grew to 3-1 at 1:57 of the third with one of the most beautiful goals of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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While the flagship Pixels are all screen from the front, there's a sizable gap between the edge of the OLED and the aluminum frame.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand is also offering some seriously sizable discounts on select sale items.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hot Potato Salad Recipe: Shaved Vegetable Salad Recipe: Easy Bunny Cake This easy and elegant menu keeps things classic, but with an extra helping of flavor and color.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The classic Dutch bike-style step through frame is perhaps one of the most elegant imaginings of a bicycle.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Another title win for Charlotte would have been a massive step back for Stratton and a way for WWE to pull back the reigns on what had been a substantial push for the former Ms. Money in the Bank.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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When paired with a frame as a single joypad or used as individual, motion-sensing grips, the Joy-Con 2s are as comfortable as their predecessors were on the Switch 1—possibly a little more so, thanks to slightly larger, more substantial thumbsticks.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of the city’s industrial jobs remained low paying, dangerous, and only attractive to the most desperate Americans until the 1940s.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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While sunbathing at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the actress Norma Shearer noticed an attractive young man at poolside talking on a telephone.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Handsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsome. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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