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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Manning, 44, a former Michigan linebacker and member of five NFL organizations over three years, is likable and straightforward.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The relationship with the thoroughly likable Nick Anastasia as Barry Mann is believable.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
No wonder Hollywood’s most likable star, Jennifer Garner, chose the affluent hood as the spot for her farm-style home inspired by her childhood in West Virginia.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ineos Grenadier is a likable competitor to trucks like the G-Wagen but also a strange one that forges its own path, with many a special edition accentuating its premise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The relationship with the thoroughly likable Nick Anastasia as Barry Mann is believable.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
No wonder Hollywood’s most likable star, Jennifer Garner, chose the affluent hood as the spot for her farm-style home inspired by her childhood in West Virginia.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ineos Grenadier is a likable competitor to trucks like the G-Wagen but also a strange one that forges its own path, with many a special edition accentuating its premise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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