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“Handsome” or “Hansom”

handsome / hansom are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

handsome hh·AE·n·s·ah·m

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

hansom hh·AE·n·s·ah·m

  • nouna two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“handsome”

  • a love triangle between the handsome, kind Aldo and the man
  • Domenzaín (Juan Soler), A charming, handsome fisherman and chef with aspirations
  • driving new cars, living with handsome husbands, adorable children, and cute
  • all those around her, including handsome, popular Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth),
  • "prince of tenors", Corelli possessed handsome features and a charismatic stage
  • Johnny Handsome
  • regard, the core of Johnny Handsome is a " a character-is-destiny
  • added: "His unusual intelligence his handsome striking appearance and his subtle
  • The rich, typified by the handsome man-about-town Lennox (Lowell Sherman), are
  • similarities between that and Johnny Handsome:

“hansom”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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