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 softening in the presence of a beautiful temp agent (Sondra Locke), and amicably getting along with his mother’s wacky cast of friends, the Pied Piper of Rodent Cinema leaves an increasingly likable impression.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Across six episodes, the likable duo tangle with an array of powerful rival lords.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Dale Robertson played one of Dynasty’s more likable characters, Walter Lankershim, an oil man who went into business with Matthew Blaisdel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Many people told her to make this character more likable.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Across six episodes, the likable duo tangle with an array of powerful rival lords.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Dale Robertson played one of Dynasty’s more likable characters, Walter Lankershim, an oil man who went into business with Matthew Blaisdel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Many people told her to make this character more likable.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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