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Recent Examples of prepossessing
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The novel is a coming-of-age tale in which becoming an adult is defined as learning how to lie, how to smooth facts, events, even oneself into a more prepossessing form.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Blazy has led me down the rue de l’Abbaye to what appears, at first, the least prepossessing bistro in the area.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The novel is a coming-of-age tale in which becoming an adult is defined as learning how to lie, how to smooth facts, events, even oneself into a more prepossessing form.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessing
Adjective
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And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Logistics, in particular, has become an attractive sector for deployment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Traditionally written as letters to Catholic bishops and the wider church, encyclicals offer authoritative guidance on major moral, social, or political questions and often shape Catholic thought for generations, even influencing debates that reach far beyond the Vatican.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
26 May 2026
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While DSOs are generally barred from directly influencing medical decisions, several states have brought lawsuits citing a corporate culture that pressures dentists to maximize profit.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The charming star hockey player is 20 in Kennedy’s 2015 book The Mistake.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
Verb
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But in the last 20 years or so, most countries (and the private companies operating within their borders) have taken a more responsible attitude toward disposing of these upper stages.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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In response, the World Health Organization has outlined stringent guidelines for disinfecting and disposing of anything that's been in contact with an infected person.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The patent leather adds alluring shine and the skinny heel is perfection.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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An alluring take on the Bento box book cover trend.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Magyar’s super-majority government has restored judicial, academic and media independence, launched broad anti-corruption drives and moved to join the EU’s prosecutor’s office, convincing Brussels that Hungary is changing course.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Still, not every plaintiff who reports capital gain for a legal settlement has an easy time convincing the IRS.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This decision unfortunately led to more jokes and tongue planted firmly in cheek (akin to the slapstick reshooting of Superman II by Richard Lester for a more child-appealing and less ambitious approach than Richard Donner’s own Superman II footage before he was fired from the project).—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While the image of oysters on a sunny summer patio is appealing, Jackson says the best ones come from late October through March, when the water is at its coldest.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Plant it alongside garden phlox and purple coneflower for a pleasing contrast of shapes and textures.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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The Interior Department also blamed former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, specifically zeroing in on the latter’s apparent failure to keep the Reflecting Pool aesthetically pleasing.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Prepossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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