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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
On stage, DeMarco projected a charismatic, likable and humorous persona that went beyond his simple attire of a baseball cap and a T-shirt.
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The most critical casting decision though, came in selecting the actor to play Oscar’s smart, A’s loving and likable son, Billy, Lucero said.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Some people seem to be effortlessly likable.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
But with all that being said, New Village Arts’ production is a likable, amusing and earnest staging with four ebullient actors directed with playfulness and energy by Desireé Clarke Miller.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The most critical casting decision though, came in selecting the actor to play Oscar’s smart, A’s loving and likable son, Billy, Lucero said.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Some people seem to be effortlessly likable.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
But with all that being said, New Village Arts’ production is a likable, amusing and earnest staging with four ebullient actors directed with playfulness and energy by Desireé Clarke Miller.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
Adjective
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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All of us experience upheaval, whether through health scares, layoffs, the loss of a loved one, an industry in collapse… the list goes on.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The research team also highlighted that sodium chemistries are attractive, yet sodium solid electrolytes show limited room-temperature ionic conductivity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oh, and home attendance ranked 28th of 30 teams, so evidently the product still wasn’t attractive enough.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Japan, the first of those mills made a respectable 220 hp and 210 ft lbs of torque, while the second made 276 hp and 318 ft lbs of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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And maybe then the tide will turn and Miami’s defense can get back to being respectable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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As a petite traveler—I’m 5-foot-2—I’ve long been obsessed with culottes, and this charming plaid pair from Madewell would make for a fabulous transitional piece as the temperature dips.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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Howey joins High Potential in season 2 as Captain Jesse Wagner, a charming and politically savvy precinct leader who brings a fresh dynamic to the LAPD team.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This delicious, sweet bread, filled with raisins and shaped into a charming ring, makes for an excellent breakfast or snack.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dot's Place, owned by Rebecca Kaufmann and her husband, William, supplies multiple coffee shops across Nashville with homemade cookies, zucchini bread and lemon bars, as well as other sweet treats.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The desserts are quite lovely (the cookies and cream cheesecake was my personal favorite), and each sandwich is just as delicious as the next.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The post, shared by u/Fluffy_Platypus_5798, shows an orange and a gray kitten cuddling in multiple positions and finally mirroring each other in an adorable standoff.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, Paris Hilton conducted her interview with CNN with an adorable, tiny pup on her lap.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Long before the memorial service, Kirk’s friends and supporters cited his religious faith as an admirable and central principle of his life.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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These admirable leaders opened themselves to learning from other points of view.—
Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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