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
In his breakthrough role, Redford played the brusque and dangerous Sundance opposite Paul Newman's personable Butch in the box-office smash, the iconic buddy Western about two outlaws on the run after a series of train robberies.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The personable 22-year-old driver teamed up with IShowSpeed, who boasts over 43 million YouTube subscribers, for a day at the track.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Freeland was a personable doctor who wanted to know both his patients and his employees, his family said.
—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
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The personable 22-year-old driver teamed up with IShowSpeed, who boasts over 43 million YouTube subscribers, for a day at the track.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Freeland was a personable doctor who wanted to know both his patients and his employees, his family said.
—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
See All Example Sentences for personable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personable
Adjective
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After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, there's usually plenty of pleasant autumn days after the first frost to tackle the remaining fall gardening tasks at a more leisurely rate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Today the Moon in your sign is dancing with fair Venus creating pleasant feelings between you and everyone else.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cheeky faux finishes played a big part in realizing that vision, as did cheerful color washing.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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The account has already attracted over 63,000 followers, many of whom originally believed the cheerful residents were real.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gather acorns on your next nature walk to craft these charming napkin rings.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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The upscale property is housed in a 1950s Portuguese colonial-style building painted the most charming shade of pink.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ten-inch-tall elves, called Scout Elves, arrive in children's homes ahead of Christmas with a mission to relay children's behavior back to Santa Claus for his naughty and nice list.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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To those earning $50,000 a year at their regular jobs, making $5,000 in a few nights of netting was a nice bonus.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is also pretty but not always energetic imagery filmed in different referenced parts of the current American wilderness — snow gathering in fields, mist rising above mountaintops — and never-energetic shots of re-enactors loading muskets or preparing for battle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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These aren’t just pretty faces at pretty events.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Start up a new account with the bet365 bonus code WEEK365 to capitalize on a no-brainer welcome offer for tonight's huge Eagles-Packers Monday Night Football game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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But whereas Ukraine is a welcome trading partner for its neighbors, Russia is a petro-state subject to broad energy sanctions by the West.—
Suriya Jayanti,
Time,
10 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
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“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personable. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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