good-looking

adjective

good-look·​ing ˈgu̇d-ˈlu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce good-looking (audio)
: having a pleasing or attractive appearance
good-looker noun

Examples of good-looking in a Sentence

she's a good-looking woman, regardless of her age
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Not that aesthetics should play a role in your coffee routine, but the Technivorm is one good-looking machine. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane. Adam Thirlwell, The New York Review of Books, 20 Mar. 2025 Ritter will play Billy Macon, a good-looking charmer who does his father’s (Garret Dillahunt) bidding. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 Here are 27 good-looking options for everyday wear to add to your underwear drawer now. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good-looking

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good-looking was in 1715

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“Good-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-looking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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