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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
Using substances to seem likeable.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Marvin has the likable-sad-sack thing down cold.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The likeable characters and classic Mass Effect-style third-person gameplay provide an enticing hook, and the original story gives newbies a fresh entry point into the franchise.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The show highlighted his likable personality, which was known around the paddock, though mainstream audiences got to see it firsthand.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Marvin has the likable-sad-sack thing down cold.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The likeable characters and classic Mass Effect-style third-person gameplay provide an enticing hook, and the original story gives newbies a fresh entry point into the franchise.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The show highlighted his likable personality, which was known around the paddock, though mainstream audiences got to see it firsthand.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
Adjective
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To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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These non-invasive scans typically start at around $2,500, but can be the ideal gift for a loved one.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They can be used in place of dill leaves or in combination with them for an attractive presentation.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Swag itself opened with a respectable 163,000 overall units back in July despite having few physical album sales since his physical units hadn’t shipped out yet.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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And at least Brentford’s human-rights record is respectable.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sweet treats include a toffee cream pie, a grape soft serve, and a special McFlurry topped with Oreo crumbs.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
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The seasonal tradition dates back centuries and represents a cornerstone of local agriculture, with Michigan business owners carrying on family legacies of 19th century mills, serving up sweet treats for communities around the state.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sarah Annett, 34, has taken TikTok by storm after capturing the adorable bond between her grandad, Walter Annett, and his cat named Angus.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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What Jay has created, together with legend-in the-making Michael Strassner and the adorable Liz Larsen, is pure cinematic gold.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also admirable are other craft elements, notably the camera movement in two interior rotundas to capture the characters spiraling; the lighting of somber dough making scenes; and the use of songs of faith towards solemn worldbuilding, like when the Sisters cut the hair of lachrymose inductees.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Capitals have done an admirable job building a system with several high-quality young forwards, while also finding a way to stay competitive at the NHL level.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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