How to Use handsome in a Sentence
handsome
adjective- He made a handsome profit on the sale of the house.
- The book is a handsome tribute to a great poet.
- It was a handsome house situated on a large lot.
- I predict that someone tall, dark, and handsome is going to come into your life.
- The book includes many handsome illustrations.
- He inherited a handsome fortune.
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But hey, the handsome roof deck will be great for galas.
— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023 -
But most of the S60's changes are under the (still handsome) skin.
— Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Yet the 2023 model looks handsome, rugged and up-to-date.
— Josh Max, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 -
These handsome bar stools are a great way to add a pop of color to the BBQ and pool area.
— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024 -
Regé-Jean Page is the most handsome man in the world by at least one standard.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023 -
The princess countered with a handsome reward to find them.
— Alex Williams, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 -
The heart wants what the heart wants, and Emily in Paris’ heart wants a handsome Frenchman.
— Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2024 -
As the women ordered drinks at the bar, Kristie met eyes with a handsome man across the room.
— Lauren Markham, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2022 -
This guy’s a very handsome man and he’s a very famous movie star.
— Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 -
The mom-of-two stunned in a plunging red dress, while the 50 First Dates star looked handsome in a black suit and bow tie.
— Adrianna C. Freedman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023 -
Spend time making your buy list handsome and tend to it.
— Paco De Leon, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2022 -
And straight-fit jeans don’t get more handsome—the legs are just the right shape to look good with anything.
— Jake Smith, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Terry looked up at us, the skin pulled taut across his big handsome skull.
— Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Amal dazzled in a floor-length white dress, while George looked handsome in a suit.
— Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023 -
This handsome design can work in just about any room in your home.
— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Thao called him handsome and would flirt with him, the boy said, according to the complaint.
— Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 May 2024 -
Where Ipe or mahogany are strong and handsome hardwoods, the price points climb up.
— Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 -
Its shape promised to outprofile even the world's most handsome five-doors.
— Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023 -
So, in case their self-esteem has anything to do with the matter: What a handsome face!
— Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024 -
And the Virginia Tech campus is, again, handsome: very.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 July 2024 -
Ars spent a day driving the Hornet around the outskirts of Asheville and found a lot to like about this handsome crossover.
— Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023 -
But the drive to find this handsome, slightly out-of-focus man is a huge, huge part of the remainder of it.
— Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2023 -
In this film, her character falls for a handsome knight who magically gets transported to the present day.
— Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 -
Next vacation, leave your phone on airplane mode, bust out this handsome Backgammon set, and settle into a slower rhythm of life.
— Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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