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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
Author Goldy Moldavsky’s narrative voice is instantly likeable, and young readers will love getting to experience a summer of new adventures through Gigi’s eyes.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
DeCaro often played likable, even jovial characters, a match for his own personality.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And Benjamin Cole is a likable milquetoast as Sarah’s original boyfriend, Chris.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
DeCaro often played likable, even jovial characters, a match for his own personality.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And Benjamin Cole is a likable milquetoast as Sarah’s original boyfriend, Chris.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
Adjective
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When a family loses a loved one, the team fills the box with fingerprints, hair locks and heartbeat strips.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Skeletal remains are air-dried, processed and returned to loved ones as powder in an urn or shaped as stones.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Retirees with home equity, retirement accounts, or Medicare benefits are especially attractive targets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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For many savers, however, investing it in this climate is understandably not attractive.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The film got an A- CinemaScore, respectable critic reviews, and theaters themselves helped activate their audiences.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Gustafsson’s game isn't about his offense despite having some elements (above-average skating and respectable handling for a big man).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The neighborhood/area Just a couple blocks off the eastern end of Montauk’s main drag, Marram is walking distance from charming local eateries (like Joni’s, for breakfast), surfboard rentals over at Sunset Surf Shack, and fresh brews at Montauk Brewing Company.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Izaiah is sweet, funny, and incredibly thoughtful, often bringing a positive and lighthearted energy to the people around him.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown, New York If a pilgrimage to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is on your family vacation bucket list, combine your visit with a stay at The Otesaga Resort Hotel for a lovely lakeside getaway.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Hop on over to neighboring Mad Martha’s for ice cream, Murdick’s for fudge, and the adorable Edgartown Books for beach reads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Once Greenard underwent shoulder surgery in Week 15, Turner stepped in and impacted games at an admirable level, finishing with eight sacks.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the most admirable part of the first two days is there’s evidence Miami didn’t settle for players.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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