as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
the owner of the inn is an amiable, talkative widow who treats guests like family
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Recent Examples of amiable
After years of a legal battle where both sides won key judgments, officials chalked up the apparently amiable end to new personalities at the top of each agency.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The radical left has become more and more like the characters in a Charles Dickens novel, crammed to the seams with amiable idiots and moral monstrosities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The radical left has become more and more like the characters in a Charles Dickens novel, crammed to the seams with amiable idiots and moral monstrosities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiable
Adjective
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Everyone on set was so gracious and created such a safe space.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
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Though the mill and its towering chimney are long gone, the house remains—gracious, elegant, and full of period charm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Comedy is also having a moment because of people are looking for a pleasant escape given the political nightmare currently gripping this nation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This modern adaptation of a traditional country farmhouse features a welcoming front porch, which has ample room for two or three people to sit and relax on a pleasant day.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Reyes was a nice spring training story, but the Yankees were fooled by meaningless February and March stats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Amiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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