Examples of winsome in a Sentence

He had a winsome, boyish smile. she was a bright, winsome gamine who could draw a smile out of anyone

Recent Examples on the Web Though several of the tertiary characters get winsome callbacks scattered throughout the season, Nadia’s time-loop buddy Alan (Charlie Barnett) is saddled with a storyline that the show itself seems wildly indifferent toward. — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 In their place was a lightshow peppered by winsome children filled with song, and most of the pageantry that followed took on a snowflake theme. — Amy Bass, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022 For a mountain that’s had its top blown off, the old Martiki coal mine is looking especially winsome these days. — New York Times, 2 Jan. 2022 Shirley MacLaine is the winsome elevator operator that one of those executives is toying with. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021 There’s also a winsome salt-cod dip, like a friendly whitefish salad spiked with serrano chili and fried-garlic chips. — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021 Proof that a little bit of humor is the most winsome attribute of all. — Aj Willingham, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021 Virginie also has a winsome young daughter, Maya (Lilou Siauvaud), who naturally hits it off with Bill immediately, raising the specter of a redemptive second shot at fatherhood. — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2021 Much of this winsome formula was replicated and lightly parodied by a 2000s Black family sitcom, which pointedly rejected its predecessor’s vision of White, middle-class Americana. — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021 See More

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