personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl 
ˈpər-sə-nə-bəl
: pleasant or amiable in person : attractive
personableness
noun
Examples of personable in a Sentence
The hostess was very personable.
He is a personable young man.
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The series has a way of bringing out a very human and personable side of the celebrities.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
In fact, experts say personable gifts often leave a stronger impression than costly ones.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Produced by Ron Howard (whose dry, personable narration peppers each episode), the series focuses on the wealthy Bluth family after their patriarch (Jeffrey Tambor) ends up in jail, forcing his son (the relatively normal Jason Bateman) to run the family’s affairs.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
In fact, experts say personable gifts often leave a stronger impression than costly ones.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Produced by Ron Howard (whose dry, personable narration peppers each episode), the series focuses on the wealthy Bluth family after their patriarch (Jeffrey Tambor) ends up in jail, forcing his son (the relatively normal Jason Bateman) to run the family’s affairs.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026
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“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: pleasing in appearance or manner
personableness
noun
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