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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 book
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Recent Examples of handsome
Khan adds urgency and romance to the story by introducing a devastatingly handsome love interest, Isaac (Good Trouble alum Tommy Martinez), who might well be Ruby’s perfect man.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Drake joined the lookalike contest craze and gave the winner a handsome monetary reward.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The ship is stocked with original art, including handsome oil paintings and models of ships that have borne the Rotterdam name, in a sophisticated nod to the line’s long history.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Drake joined the lookalike contest craze and gave the winner a handsome monetary reward.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The ship is stocked with original art, including handsome oil paintings and models of ships that have borne the Rotterdam name, in a sophisticated nod to the line’s long history.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Toasts around a table have long been interpreted as a gesture of goodwill, and Princess Anne made a graceful save with her fellow dinner guest.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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The latest forecast is the most unusually warm issued by the center on such a large scale in more than 15 years, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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So those tend to be the ones that is, some companies still large scale, Fortune 500, that are touting fully remote, but most of those are breaking that down and starting to move back into at least hybrid.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Singing in Spanish, too, was really beautiful, because the words are so powerful.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bag's dimensions are 29 in L x 29 in W x 6 in H, so this is a sizable wreath bag with ample storage room.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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David Shiffman, who is head of consumer retail at Solomon Partners and worked on the Vera Wang deal, said the investment bank has worked on numerous sizable deals with the brand management companies over the past several years.Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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The bowls are universal and have nice high sides that feel elegant and shapely in the hand.Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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With their soft bioluminescent blue glow and sleek, modern design, the glasses stood out as both functional and elegant.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pushback on the Luigi Mangione Hype While Mangione's looks and widespread criticism of the healthcare industry have drawn substantial attention since the killing, there has also been significant condemnation and backlash to the obsession with the suspect.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Republicans suffered several losses in Wisconsin and Montana, where Democrats managed to make substantial gains in both state legislatures amid redistricting.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here is the poem’s first radical choice: Satan is its most attractive character, not despite his envy or his desire for revenge but because of it.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Common ivy is better known as a garden invader or a rather attractive indoor plant that's prone to triggering allergic reactions or irritation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Despite the obvious and considerable challenges presented in bringing Abbey Road Studio Mode to market, Mirek seems uncomplicatedly happy with the results.Simon Lucas, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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While each choice brings with it considerable consequences — namely financial burdens, inventory drawdowns on critical weapons and munitions, escalation on and off the battlefield, and shifts in geopolitical power and influence — the current situations in Russia cannot be ignored.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Handsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsome. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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