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.
  • However, the 36mm truly knows no gender and would look handsome on any wrist.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The handsome mantel is available in three finishes: black, dark mahogany and white.
    Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Efron is looking ruggedly handsome as usual, and rocking a mustache and teal button up shirt.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The photo released of the big cat while sick went viral, showing the once-handsome face bedraggled, the eyes sagging.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • In a pleasant Tirana apartment washed in pale morning light, a handsome young man is blearily preparing breakfast.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Beneath his handsome facade and dreamy accent, Nicolas is a man who met the woman of his dreams and then completely stopped growing.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Regan Baker included this handsome fire pit as a gathering place in this small patio design.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 27 Dec. 2022
  • After a handsome cyclist passes through and asks for directions to a local cruising site, Cam takes it as an invitation to follow him.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The sizable piece count makes this one a joy to disassemble and reassemble, especially given its simple, yet handsome blocky design.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Bloom is the center of the drama, his handsome leading man visage transformed by prosthetics that give him a broken nose, cauliflower ears, and a pugilist's demeanor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Many people join a company with the high hopes of learning new skills and fast-tracking their career path up the corporate ladder, all the while earning a handsome compensation package.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • But the image didn’t catch on, perhaps in part because Hyundai’s floppy grayish bow was considerably less handsome than Lexus’s gracefully looping red ones.
    Joe Pinsker, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
  • But hey, the handsome roof deck will be great for galas.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Amal dazzled in a floor-length white dress, while George looked handsome in a suit.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • 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

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