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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 endeared
While her husband, Prince Ludwig was a notorious philanderer, Therese endeared herself to the citizens of Bavaria, and the site of the wedding was renamed Theresienwiese in her honor.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Her voice in the essays is sly and irreverent, knowing and persuasive—all qualities that endeared her to readers, despite her often excessively Manichean tone.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lennon’s willingness to be political endeared him to the press throughout his career.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Howard’s outgoing personality and natural leadership qualities endeared him to his new team.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Cooler heads eventually prevailed, but moments like that have endeared the rookie Miller to Sporting KC’s fans.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Terminal 1, especially by comparison to Terminal 2, has not exactly endeared itself to passengers for its culinary offerings in recent years.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Nick endeared himself to the zoo staff and visitors because of his large size, his goofy grin and his gentle nature, according to people who work with him in Denver.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Such gestures have only endeared her to her hard-core leftist fan base.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Her voice in the essays is sly and irreverent, knowing and persuasive—all qualities that endeared her to readers, despite her often excessively Manichean tone.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lennon’s willingness to be political endeared him to the press throughout his career.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Howard’s outgoing personality and natural leadership qualities endeared him to his new team.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Cooler heads eventually prevailed, but moments like that have endeared the rookie Miller to Sporting KC’s fans.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Terminal 1, especially by comparison to Terminal 2, has not exactly endeared itself to passengers for its culinary offerings in recent years.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Nick endeared himself to the zoo staff and visitors because of his large size, his goofy grin and his gentle nature, according to people who work with him in Denver.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Such gestures have only endeared her to her hard-core leftist fan base.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeared
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Next to them, a blond, fit-looking woman, seated alone on a mat with crutches beside her, massaged herself, kneading muscles with her hands and using a scarf to help stretch her legs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In order to get the best results, apply a small amount to clean, dry skin in the evening, gently massaged in until it’s fully absorbed.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At an intimate reception at the library-like wine bar on Mercer Street, Sanders, a 29-year veteran of Condé Nast, was commended by Anna Wintour.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commended the use of NATO aircraft to intercept Russian drones over Poland after a Wednesday incursion amid an attack on Ukraine.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall complimented the way Gotham played.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The president complimented him in kind.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The goal of the study was to see whether or not participants could be coaxed into valuing a specific trait more purely based on experience alone.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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The mood was celebratory, and Jassy congratulated employees on Zoox’s success to date, the person said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The court gave the green light for those sweeping immigration operations to continue in Los Angeles — a decision that was praised by the White House and castigated by immigrant rights advocates.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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