as in to commend
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endear
And while Elaine seems to shift priorities and personality traits from episode to episode as the writers try to figure her out, Cree’s cheerful histrionics remain endearing throughout.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Throughout the ’50s, her appearance in risqué French films, some directed by then-husband Roger Vadim, endeared her to future giants of the nouvelle vague.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Dec. 2025
Humphries, making the signature play of his career and perhaps San Diego’s Super Bowl season, displayed the grit that endeared him to teammates.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
This endears it to the White House, even though the current German government has sharply curtailed immigration.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Throughout the ’50s, her appearance in risqué French films, some directed by then-husband Roger Vadim, endeared her to future giants of the nouvelle vague.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Dec. 2025
Humphries, making the signature play of his career and perhaps San Diego’s Super Bowl season, displayed the grit that endeared him to teammates.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
This endears it to the White House, even though the current German government has sharply curtailed immigration.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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On her knees, the older woman massaged her scalp then rubbed her elbows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The sturdy grooved leaves seem tough at first but, like your back after a trip to the chiropractor, relax and open up once they’re heartily massaged.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Patrick, meanwhile, begins ingratiating himself with the neighbors and with Alice, and later Margot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alexey Miranchuk wasn’t aware that manager Gerardo Martino has repeatedly complimented him any time he has been asked about the conundrum of he and Miguel Almirón playing together.—
Doug Roberson,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday morning, well before the school run started, Mary Granlund was attempting to coax her dog outside for a brief walk in negative-two-degree weather, and her phone was already pinging with texts.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Quietly confident — In spite of all that, Waymo is confident that its vehicles won’t take too much coaxing to get used to London roads.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Backstage, Finn Balor congratulated Punk and thanked him for giving him his flowers last week.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea that Henie actually had a romantic relationship with Hitler is widely disputed; the ice princess and the dictator did, however, reportedly go to lunch after Hitler congratulated her rinkside on winning her third Olympic title.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her mentor, 2012-2020 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, cajoled the BOJ into cornering the government bond market and becoming the biggest owner of Tokyo stocks.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Miles Mullin, the vice president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said faith leaders can and often have led protests on social issues, but those should never prevent others from worshipping.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Oscar Wilde made the strongest case that worshipping beauty for its own sake can end only in death and destruction.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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