well-liked

adjective

: liked by many people
a well-liked restaurant
He is well-liked by everyone.

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Askanasi, who has worked as a senior executive for Publicis Groupe’s media buying operations, enjoys a reputation as a gregarious executive who is well-liked by clients and negotiating partners. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 Nuno brought European football for the first time in three decades, and was respected and well-liked in the dressing room. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Flynn is assured of re-election and is well-liked in his South Boston district, getting more votes in the preliminary election than any other district councilor. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 Charlie Hall, fired from all of the decent bars around town and most of the less decent ones, probably didn’t seem like someone who ought to have seniority at Rapture, or be well-liked by their boss. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-liked

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“Well-liked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-liked. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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