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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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This includes flouncy midi dresses, romantic blouses, and adorable footwear.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But no amount of adorable anthropomorphic messaging can account for the screenwriters’ screaming lack of research and zero likable characters.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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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In October 2024, Wasdin celebrated Ashmore's 45th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Pats trusted their tight ends to handle Dolphins edge defenders on several occasions, and Henry did the job; not to mention his team-high five catches and sweet one-handed grab in the second quarter.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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