as in gracious
friendly and easy to get along with
The hostess was very personable. He is a personable young man.
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Recent Examples of personable
Freeland was a personable doctor who wanted to know both his patients and his employees, his family said.
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Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Share Personal Reasons For Joining And Staying Be open to sharing personable examples.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The first country singer to headline Lollapalooza was personable and sincere in a genre whose biggest hits revel in karma and spite.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Beyond that duo is a group of young backs with three or fewer years of NFL experience who have gravitated toward their position coach’s personable style.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Share Personal Reasons For Joining And Staying Be open to sharing personable examples.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The first country singer to headline Lollapalooza was personable and sincere in a genre whose biggest hits revel in karma and spite.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Beyond that duo is a group of young backs with three or fewer years of NFL experience who have gravitated toward their position coach’s personable style.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personable
Adjective
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The comments section quickly sided with the gracious host.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The influencer was gracious about her departure, though.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of colorful foliage and leaf-peeping, an autumnal escape here means uncrowded beaches, pleasant temperatures in the mid-80s, and a wealth of cultural programming and events, many of which are free.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their home is decorated with friendly pumpkins and paper bats, adding to the cheerful atmosphere.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
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His cheerful demeanor has returned, and the family is adjusting to life with EpiPens tucked in every bag.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Simple and sturdy, this foot stool is a charming addition to small spaces.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The city is known for its incredible food culture, beautiful and charming architecture, and amazing hotel scene.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sound system isn’t as nice, and the side-view mirrors now have to be manually folded.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The gardener was removing excess leaves to give the tree a cleaner look, an attention to detail required at a nice hotel — The Grove — that’s been housing NFL teams since Aaron Glenn, now the New York Jets head coach, was still playing for the New Orleans Saints in 2008.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This game was not pretty for the home side.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mask itself is pretty user-friendly and is well-designed for most faces.—
Samantha Leal,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her signature sweet and savory pastries, including the hearty Breakfast Machine with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sausage, egg, bacon and cheddar; the plump almond croissant and the Tarte au Citron Meringue often sell out, so folks in-the-know preorder online.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here are a few playful charcuterie board games to get your autumn party started by rolling the dice with some sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and umami seasonal delights.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For many readers, like me, TFP is a welcome alternative to the incurious group-think that weighed down The Gray Lady.—
Debra J. Saunders,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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During this process, enter the promo code NEWSWEEK to secure your welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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