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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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
Brink’s skill and motor are very likable.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Some of TV’s best love stories have ended with two relatively likable characters splitting up.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Characters with strong personalities that are not simplistically likable feel the truest to Jimenez.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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