adorable

adjective

ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce adorable (audio)
Definition of adorablenext
as in sweet
having qualities that tend to make one loved what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet an adorable little cottage

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Recent Examples of adorable The Traitors and Real Housewives of New Jersey reality star has joined the adorable contest as a celebrity judge. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Picturing an adorable robot, eagerly seeking to be of use, even designed to wag a mechanical tail, to riff off the idea, the proposal doesn’t sound that far-fetched, but rather a development of what already exists. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 Those heading to Seattle travel through central and western Washington, passing adorable towns like Leavenworth, then arriving at King Street Station in downtown Seattle. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026 Ted was an adorable lead and head coach and despite his lack of experience or knowledge of soccer, his remarkable way with people took everyone off guard, including viewers. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorable
  1. sweet
  2. dear
  3. beautiful
  4. precious
  5. lovely
  6. loved
  7. lovable
  8. darling
Adjective
  • Licorice root extract brings soothing and brightening benefits, and a nourishing blend of sunflower, sweet almond, moringa, and rice germ oils, plus shea butter, softens dry skin and seals in moisture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The post featured several sweet moments, including one of her placing a veil on her daughter’s head.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • On New Year’s Day, a dear friend — fellow comic and hospitality giant Danny Benavente (Dead Flamingo) — unexpectedly died at age 42 while in Greece.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Four years have passed in joyful ways— Wouldst stay those old times dear?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dear
Adjective
  • The beautiful, heirloom quality cookware is a quintessential gift or kitchen upgrade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Carlsbad and other coastal cities south of Oceanside worry that any plan to keep sand on the shoreline north of them would prevent the precious grains of grit from migrating south in ocean currents to land on their own eroding beaches.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of precious
Adjective
  • The backstory First inaugurated in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle at the turn of the century, this property is charismatically old at a lovely 125.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There are orange and ube lattes, that sea-salt cheese latte that only comes iced and soft serve with coffee – a drippy, lovely affogato.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • This feeling also ripples throughout the community, casting a shadow on fellow classmates, family and loved ones.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Though the teens have been identified by families and loved ones as those in the Grand Junction community share memories and rally around those left behind.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of loved
Adjective
  • Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The two actors have great chemistry and are goofy and lovable.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovable
Adjective
  • This darling 1950s fishing cottage is just a couple minute’s stroll from Hither Hills beach in Montauk.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, 43, has been sporting a darling natural manicure during her press tour for The Odyssey, and her manicurist Mo Qin gave PEOPLE the scoop on her red carpet look.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of darling

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