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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • The grille, headlamps, and front bumper have been reworked into a more handsome mug.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Some cool new production, new songs, and a very very handsome man up on stage.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2023
  • He was supposed to be small, dark-haired, handsome in a delicate way, no visible threat to anybody.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024

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