Definition of personable
: pleasant or amiable in person : attractive
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Examples of personable in a Sentence
The hostess was very personable.
He is a personable young man.
Recent Examples of personable from the Web
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The faculty who know him as bright, personable and highly motivated.
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Those who knew him describe him as creative, witty, personable, and kind.
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Yet offbeat animals pose challenges for writers, agents and publishers trying to make stars of beasts that aren’t necessarily cuddly or personable.
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He has been described as personable, not overly partisan and easy to work with as the state's elections chief.
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Like a more zoomed-in chapter from Rebecca Traister’s All the Single Ladies, MacNicol’s offering is a personable, entertaining reflection on the author’s 40th year.
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Looney is a personable guy, also with notable hair and a litany of tattoos.
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Much like the pages of Lady, Marshmallow is unapologetically feminine, personable, and accessible above all.
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That kind of hands-on outreach, combined with Denham’s personable nature, has earned him the backing of colleagues over the more reserved Graves.
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First Known Use of personable
15th century
PERSONABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of personable for English Language Learners
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: friendly or pleasant in manner : easy to get along with
PERSONABLE Defined for Kids
Definition of personable for Students
: pleasing in appearance or manner
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