In New York and other places where public-sector unions are strong, police and firefighter benefits are handsome when compared to other people toiling in the 99%.
The fear is that in these days of austerity the public will not wear increasing the parliamentary salary of £67,060 (expenses in addition) – a handsome enough figure compared with the national average wage when politicians are in any case currently viewed with such disdain.
Four young men in a circle, each treacherously handsome in his own way, compared the sandals they had chosen for the evening with outstretched legs framed by shorts that may have looked casual, but seemed chosen with cold calculation.
Just a couple of years ago, Mercedes-Benz was creating cars that were handsome, but staid and uptight compared with the provocative designs of Audis, BMWs and Porsches the other German luxury vehicles.
In a handsome graphic comparing Medicare reimbursement (the actual Medicare payment) with average covered charges, a Washington Post blog post described the latter as "average cost".
Rob Lowe – that handsome bloke in Parks and Recreation – has compared Sony's decision to pull The Interview to Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler.
An average month's gross is closer to $225 -- a handsome income in a small Russian town, compared with her husband's $100.
Today, this handsome city attracts a relative trickle of tourists compared with the crowds that descend upon Florence.
A golden lion tamarin, a handsome red monkey, sells for $20,000 in Europe, compared with just 500 reais ($190) in Brazil.
Closer up, the bridge is sleek and handsome in its own understated way; one reporter compared it to a Bang & Olufsen stereo.
