Examples of likable in a Sentence
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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But no amount of adorable anthropomorphic messaging can account for the screenwriters’ screaming lack of research and zero likable characters.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
The Apothecary Diaries — one of the most acclaimed new titles in recent years — is at its heart a mystery show, anchored by an exceedingly likable heroine.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Former friends of the couple describe Chenier as likable and quiet, certainly when juxtaposed with her husband—a dinner guest who didn’t quite get the point of other people talking.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s so charming and so likable.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
The Apothecary Diaries — one of the most acclaimed new titles in recent years — is at its heart a mystery show, anchored by an exceedingly likable heroine.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Former friends of the couple describe Chenier as likable and quiet, certainly when juxtaposed with her husband—a dinner guest who didn’t quite get the point of other people talking.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s so charming and so likable.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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