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Meanings of very handsome in English

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Usage of very handsome in English
1
He looked very handsome; mettle and purpose were roused in him fully.
Villette
2
Doc was very handsome; his every movement was grace; his poses magnificent.
Rilla of Ingleside
3
Miles was a very handsome man; so clever and full of spirits.
Coralie / Everyday Life Library No. 2
4
He had grown into a fine, strong, and very handsome young man.
The outcast
5
They stood quite still in the centre of that very handsome apartment.
The Mischief-Maker
6
This is a very handsome design combining the lily and the rose.
The Art of Modern Lace Making
7
Her face was very handsome; for all her features were extremely good.
The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy
8
The Countess Loschek was thirty, and very handsome, in an insolent way.
Long Live the King!
9
Mrs. Anderson was very handsome in an elegant gown of London-smoke silk.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888
10
Young Taylor was very handsome, and astonishingly improved in appearance and manners.
Elinor Wyllys; Or, The Young Folk of Longbridge: A Tale. Volume ...
11
The house was very handsome, with a fine, extensive grass-plot in front.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1
12
The deal Miller made was a very handsome one for a memoir.
The Guardian
13
She was very handsome in her rich furs and dark, feathered hat.
The Man Thou Gavest
14
It was a very tall and very handsome man, dressed in silver.
Algonquin Legends of New England
15
In spite of her fifty years, Catharine was a very handsome woman.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
16
He was a very handsome man, now, in a slightly androgynous way.
Cauldron of Ghosts
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Very handsome through the time
Very handsome across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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