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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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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as in worshiping
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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Onscreen, she was known for playing endearing, unique and sometimes eccentric characters.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Nathan Vinson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Hirschhorn’s Josh manages to be endearing even when the character’s messiness and selfishness overwhelm him.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Busting cops did not endear him to his former colleagues in blue, not surprisingly.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Beauvoir’s letters show a softer, surprisingly endearing side of the pioneering feminist, and Acocella mines them for the delightful and the dirty.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Onscreen, she was known for playing endearing, unique and sometimes eccentric characters.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
One of the most talked-about, endearing moments of the ceremony was Stunna’s emotional response.
—Nathan Vinson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Hirschhorn’s Josh manages to be endearing even when the character’s messiness and selfishness overwhelm him.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
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In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The String Hook Crochet Headphone Covers are designed to look like strawberries and are oh-so-adorable.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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No one likes an unexpected house guest, whether that’s your dear Aunt Sally or unwanted outdoor pests.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dress that put him on the fashion map was the white silk evening gown with a diagonal cutaway across the torso and a slit up to the hip bone, from Vaccarello’s eponymous label, that his dear friend the model Anja Rubik wore to the Met Gala in 2012.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some bakeries also offer Americanized options, such as chocolate chip conchas or muffin-style sweet breads.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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