How to Use lovable in a Sentence

lovable

adjective
  • He has a bad temper, but he's still lovable.
  • Keep scrolling for a few more lovable finds.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This version is a lap dog, a sweet and lovable lap dog for sure.
    Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Cleveland, for many years, has been a city of lovable losers.
    Hayden Grove, cleveland.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • That's what's so lovable about Ian, is that his word is is his word.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Rocky feel emotive and lovable.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After all, a lovable bigot, could there even be such a thing?
    Marc Freeman, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Now your lovable pooch can enjoy a cold one after a long day of work, too.
    Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Michelle Puidokas said her son was lovable and had a good sense of humor.
    Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Looks like these two pals still love making fun of each other in the most lovable way!
    Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 15 May 2017
  • Chip Douglas wasn’t a lovable hero.
    Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
  • There’s their lovable neighbor who lives across the hall—a drag queen with a romance of his own.
    Annabel Gutterman, Time, 26 May 2021
  • So few clubs are quite as lovable as Union and - arguably - none are as loved by their fans.
    SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Could anyone but Gosling make a near-incel so lovable?
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Rocky is busy, lovable, smart and has captured the hearts of our neighborhood.
    Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
  • At least one or two of the older teens, like the lovable Steve, could have also been killed.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Young will play Jesse, a lovable goofball and an under-thinker in a house of over-thinkers.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The cast doesn’t seem half as quirky or lovable as The Office’s cast, for one thing.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And Ivan Sergei, who plays my husband on the show, is so lovable and such a great guy.
    Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Iconic for its long flowing coat and lovable charm, this dog makes for a great family pet.
    Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
  • For decades, the city of Buffalo has been mocked as a lovable loser.
    Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The clip of the lovable couple quickly gained traction on the video-sharing app.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • With Kat written out of the show, there may not be a big enough story to tell for her lovable boyfriend.
    Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Not a keep-a-distance-from-the-audience kind of cool, but a lovable, show-your-warts kind of cool.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Danson is perfectly lovable as the leader (of sorts) of the pack.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2019
  • McDermott loves a place that doesn’t seem very lovable to some outsiders.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Nicole Douglin described her brother as kind and lovable, the youngest sibling of five.
    David Owens, courant.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • How often has Matthau played this character, the lovable slob?
    Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The 13-year-old has something unique about him, and with his lovable pals, takes on the evil Weaver.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023

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