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
East: What endeared you to Kam Jones and Taelon Peter in the NBA Draft?
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
There is more to Gibbs-White’s game than just quantity of output; his energy, leadership and positivity on the ball have endeared him to Forest fans.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
But what makes the movie, and Supes himself, endearing is how the dude tackles any and all problems with empathy and sincerity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Audacious, unparalleled honesty proves endearing At numerous points during the show, Ballerini appeared to be wearing her coat of unparalleled honesty like an empress in new clothes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
There is more to Gibbs-White’s game than just quantity of output; his energy, leadership and positivity on the ball have endeared him to Forest fans.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
But what makes the movie, and Supes himself, endearing is how the dude tackles any and all problems with empathy and sincerity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Audacious, unparalleled honesty proves endearing At numerous points during the show, Ballerini appeared to be wearing her coat of unparalleled honesty like an empress in new clothes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
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Whitmer, in turn, has commended Hall for putting forward a road funding plan after years of legislative inaction.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The group’s president and CEO, Kim Glas, commended Trump for leveraging his presidential authority on the matter.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and massage the kale well with your hands.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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The caffeine helps tighten and de-puff, while vitamin C-rich botanicals brighten over time, so don’t forget to massage it in for maximum skincare benefits.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
16 July 2025
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He was quickly won over by her performance, but her insistence on outdoing herself ingratiated herself to the filmmaker even more.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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At the same time, federal efforts to regulate the technology have stalled and the tech titans Newsom ingratiated himself with as mayor of San Francisco have since begun embracing the MAGA movement and President Trump, who routinely treats California as a political punching bag.—
Lia Russell
Updated July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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These oversized leather trousers compliment her leather cowboy jacket perfectly, because there’s nothing wrong with a matchy-matchy look.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other School Committee members noted Lima-Barbosa came back as a BPS alumni and complimented her commitment to community engagement and student voice.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
31 July 2025
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Justine becomes a frequent customer there, hitting the vodka hard and coaxing her occasional hookup, young cop Paul (Alden Ehrenreich, terrific), to slide off the wagon.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Commanders have publicly committed to $2.7 billion towards the project, but in the revised agreement, the city council was able to coax some financial concessions out of the team.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead, coaches are gently correcting or congratulating Ewers.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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Council President Joe LaCava congratulated McClurg on her retirement from a 38-year career in public education, the last 16 years spent in the Del Mar district, where all nine schools are geographically in the city of San Diego.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Of course no one should be forced, pressured or cajoled to pursue MAID!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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Americans’ uneven history with civil rights has long been a drag on their government’s power to cajole allies and rivals alike to a shared goal.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Built by the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was dedicated to worshipping the sun's disk, the ancient city was discovered in 2020 near Luxor by Zahi Hawass, one of the world's most famous archaeologists and former minister of tourism and antiquities in Egypt.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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Which only, in the end, feels like more reason to worship the majesty of nature.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
17 July 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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