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also loveable
as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind
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Recent Examples of lovable
When it was announced that Girls collaborators Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan (both Jewish) had been hired as showrunners for Season 2, the news brought some hope that Konner’s perspective in particular would help to make these characters lovable.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But the lovable doodle looked smart Saturday in a purple-and-orange bandanna.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
There are five designs with loveable, slightly eerie faces.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The show follows Bluey, a loveable and inexhaustible blue heeler (aka Australian Cattle Dog) puppy, and her life with her dad, mom and little sister Bingo.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lovable
Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But the lovable doodle looked smart Saturday in a purple-and-orange bandanna.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
There are five designs with loveable, slightly eerie faces.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The show follows Bluey, a loveable and inexhaustible blue heeler (aka Australian Cattle Dog) puppy, and her life with her dad, mom and little sister Bingo.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovable
Adjective
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Between Kim's eyebrows, Kendall's silly face and adorable newborn Kylie, Kris certainly had a full house.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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To make these adorable wine cork place cards, cut a horizontal slit across the top of the wine cork and slide in a place card.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For them, socialism has meant only a hankering for state tyranny and brazen assaults on property rights that, together, threaten the beliefs every patriotic citizen holds dear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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That, dear reader, is a mission worth pursuing.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vionic Women’s Uptown Mary Jane Flat These Mary Jane shoes are equal parts sweet and versatile.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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These sweet, bright orange fruits are in season during the fall and early winter and offer a host of health benefits.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But after 9/11, Tagliabue showed a different side, particularly toward league employees who had lost loved ones in the attacks.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Preserving income, insurance and retirement Financial security also depends on preserving income and protecting loved ones.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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