as in personable
in good enough condition to be seen by someone
I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive. a presentable appearance
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Recent Examples of presentable
The groups, whose numbers have swelled in recent years, now form an essential backstop for city officials' efforts to try to keep this city of more than 8 million residents clean and presentable.
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Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Sooner or later, those fans and hands fell away, and the statues remained, growing less and less presentable.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Its purpose is to make the city look more presentable for the upcoming draft, and once the draft is gone, the art will stick around.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
If your outdoor rug is looking a little dingy, or worse, a little soap and water and some spot-cleaning can get rid of grime and stains and get it back to a presentable state.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Sooner or later, those fans and hands fell away, and the statues remained, growing less and less presentable.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Its purpose is to make the city look more presentable for the upcoming draft, and once the draft is gone, the art will stick around.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
If your outdoor rug is looking a little dingy, or worse, a little soap and water and some spot-cleaning can get rid of grime and stains and get it back to a presentable state.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
Adjective
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Jary, a personable extrovert who rolled around town in a mobility scooter decorated in red, white and blue streamers, was hard to miss.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Special props to the jolly axe-throwing head of adventure, Nye Rees; personable Brasserie maitre d’, Javier Padron; and trainer Peter Sullivan, who explained the finer points of fasting for women whilst crucifying my glutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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But as the evidence mounts, scientists continue to puzzle over the pleasant surprise—how are vaccines that target specific pathogens inadvertently shielding our minds from deterioration?—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Last year, against the Minnesota Frost, was a bit more of a pleasant surprise after a one-goal regular season campaign by Leslie, who spent two seasons between Toronto and Ottawa as a useful depth player.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Battery life on the phone overall is decent, but not great.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Its 29 grind settings offered enough range to produce both a decent espresso shot and pot of French press.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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As Margo and her clan navigate the aftermath of the disastrous CPS visit, lovely lawyer Lace starts to get a bit frustrated.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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But there is one recent, telltale post full of pics of the comely couple.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the two lovers, Robin Wright as the comely princess and Cary Elwes as her loving swain are engaging and appealing.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And while the coach house has a respectable two-car garage, the main residence has a massive garage beneath the first floor that can easily fit 10 vehicles.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Both offshoots had respectable runs on ABC, six (Private Practice) and seven (Station 19) seasons.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests don’t even need to leave the Torre Virreyes building to dine at a few other top restaurants in the area, including the aforementioned Carmela y Sal, which has one of the city’s best tasting menus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
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In fact, there were a lot of pretty curiosities to ogle at, bursting with color and fun costume-party energy (note the many party hats).—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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