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or likeable
as in loved
easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel. She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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Recent Examples of likable
Tiffany Stratton Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre
WWE has done a great job building up this celebrity tag team match, and Jelly Roll has been a natural as a humble, likable babyface looking to give Logan Paul his comeuppance.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Charmingly unhinged, Nicholson is likable enough to root a little for the antagonist.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
And there are glimpses of that in the finished product, as Sandler is quite likable as a guy in over his head.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Records show that Gary Chan Jr., who held a federal fireworks and explosives import license for Devastating, also never held a fireworks license in California.
‘A really likable person’
Norvin Hostler managed the Lucky Bear Casino in Hoopa, northwest of Redding.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Charmingly unhinged, Nicholson is likable enough to root a little for the antagonist.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
And there are glimpses of that in the finished product, as Sandler is quite likable as a guy in over his head.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Records show that Gary Chan Jr., who held a federal fireworks and explosives import license for Devastating, also never held a fireworks license in California.
‘A really likable person’
Norvin Hostler managed the Lucky Bear Casino in Hoopa, northwest of Redding.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
Adjective
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The program was created to help providers afford to offer workers attractive benefits with the hopes of keeping them in the field.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since 2013, the Edinburgh accessories brand has been building out a global business that offers artisanal leather products at attractive price points.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The former third-round pick registered 77 tackles, an interception and six passes defended last season, posting a respectable 64.8 overall grade at Pro Football Focus.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Knapp rummages in her kitchen, eventually holding up a perfectly respectable little potato.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Enid returns to Nevermore with a new pack and a new crush — Bruno (Noah B. Taylor), a kind and charming werewolf who offers the popularity and acceptance she’s always craved.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Christopher is set to play Young Noah, a polite and charming small-town kid.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The pair’s cheeky PDA moments debuted last month as they were seen sharing a sweet kiss in the crowd of Sabrina Carpenter’s concert at Hyde Park in London on July 6.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fresh bakery items, quick on-the-go snacks, self-serve coffee and sweet tea, and even a bottle of wine to take home to celebrate the start of the weekend with your roommates are all available at your fingertips.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dining was in the lovely dining room or outside under propane heaters with cozy Pendleton blankets.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hollander’s lovely Wauwatosa location will be shut down for some time, as well — at least six weeks, according to Lowlands Group Founder and CEO Eric Wagner.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The adorable moment reveals the pup splayed out on the ground, peeking under the door with a fixed gaze.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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And wrap it in a gorgeous (if somewhat twisted) album cover depicting a completely adorable baby underwater, grasping at a dollar bill on a fishhook?—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tua Tagovailoa has done an admirable job taking care of the football during the Miami Dolphins’ first 12 training camp practices, only throwing on interception during that stretch.—
Omar Kelly
August 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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After attending a college party and hooking up with Amber (Grey DeLisle), Bobby displays an admirable go-with-the-flow tranquillity.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.—
John T. Edge,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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