The phrase "a handsome margin" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or comfortable difference, often in contexts like finance, competition, or performance.
Example: "The company reported a handsome margin in its quarterly earnings, exceeding analysts' expectations."
Alternatives: "a substantial margin" or "a generous margin".
Labor won the byelection with a handsome margin.
Both would have to pass for either to be implemented.On March 2nd, the governor won his wager by a handsome margin.
The outcome, after weeks of commentary with much virtual ink being spilled, was that readers voted by a handsome margin for the defence of privacy.
His greatest victory, perhaps, was in 1931 when he won the Le Mans twenty-four-hour road race by a handsome margin.
This was the movie we were looking for – and a new $248m£166m6m) US opening-weekend record followed, beating Jurassic World's $208.8m June haul by a handsome margin.
No one doubts that the former field marshal will win this week's election by a handsome margin, thanks to a combination of genuine support, boycotts by Islamists who have been banned and persecuted, and the absence of credible rivals.
Indeed, the visitors could have won by a handsomer margin, with Defoe's intelligent running causing problems, but Tottenham - whose goal tally this season now moves to 15 - continue to lack a certain ruthlessness in front of goal.
The visitors should have won by a more handsome margin - Matt Doherty wasting a fine chance after the interval.
United should have won by a more handsome margin with Berbatov guilty of spurning a fine chance following Valencia's cut-back in stoppage time.
Although Brazilian forward Jonas spurned a great chance for Valencia, Atletico should have won by a more handsome margin with Costa failing to add to his haul of 27 La Liga goals for the season.
Indeed they dominated against mid-table Sampdoria, and should have won by a more handsome margin.
