looker

noun

look·​er ˈlu̇-kər How to pronounce looker (audio)
1
: one that looks
2
a
: one having an appearance of a specified kind
b
: one that has an attractive appearance

Examples of looker in a Sentence

His girlfriend's a real looker. Mom says Dad was a real looker in college
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At looker’s left, in the photo, is a long-haired conceptual artist from the Bronx named Lee Jaffe, then twenty-three, a Lower East Side loft mate of Matta-Clark’s. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Photo : Bring a Trailer 16: 1970 Buick GSX Handsomely clad in Saturn yellow, the 1970 Buick GSX is a looker with the performance chops to match. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024 Bradford pear trees, which can help spread wild, thorny Callery pear trees, are becoming a target of forestry and conservation officials in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and across the U.S. The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024 Stern Pinball Good evening, Mr. Wick First off, the pin is a looker. Aurich Lawson, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for looker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of looker was in the 14th century

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“Looker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/looker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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