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
Throughout the spring, summer, and early fall months, a lawn mower is an essential tool that keeps your yard looking trimmed and presentable.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Encourage Multitasking The friends’ entrance needed to be presentable to guests while also serving as Courtney’s office.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Encourage Multitasking The friends’ entrance needed to be presentable to guests while also serving as Courtney’s office.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
Adjective
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He was known as a strong, personable voice for rural and small community interests.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Being personable, endearing or charismatic, are typically indicators of whether or not someone has rizz.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 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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To be sure, that was a decent salary back then, and would be equivalent to roughly $114,000 today.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Tigers earned a commitment from former Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work, who has decent experience at every position along the offensive line except center.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At night, reach for a latte loaded with adaptogens, passionflower and hops (an herbal sleep blend), and magnesium glycinate, ideal for longer, lovelier rest.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jeannine’s Jeannine’s is a longtime Santa Barbara favorite, and the At the Shore location features a lovely menu and a charming outdoor patio that feels more like a European cafe than a California brunch spot.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 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
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Coach builder Zagato didn’t just rebody an Alpine A110 to create this comely and current longtail.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But after a transfer of ownership and a revamp of the voting body, the Golden Globes TV awards have gotten positively respectable.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rookie Andres Borregales made 27 of 32 attempts, a respectable mark.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Furniture needs to do more than look pretty to earn its keep.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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