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 firm is established as a go-to for legendary gentlemen in real life and on the big screen, from Winston Churchill’s Siren Suit, which enabled the prime minister to get presentable in a hurry during WWII air raids, to Robert Redford’s plethora of pastel shirting in The Great Gatsby.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
This look is even more minimalist (and replicable), something easy but still presentable enough for the paparazzi.
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 29 May 2025
Mbappe missed two presentable chances in the first half before being shut out for much of the second.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The household staff who serve some of the wealthiest people in America are expected to be presentable, tech-savvy, skilled in caring for fine art, china, rugs, and designer clothes—plus always available and completely devoted.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
This look is even more minimalist (and replicable), something easy but still presentable enough for the paparazzi.
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 29 May 2025
Mbappe missed two presentable chances in the first half before being shut out for much of the second.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The household staff who serve some of the wealthiest people in America are expected to be presentable, tech-savvy, skilled in caring for fine art, china, rugs, and designer clothes—plus always available and completely devoted.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
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The chef is both skilled and personable, and with only ten seats available, reservations are essential.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Rather, the company has believed, since its inception in 2014, that augmented reality can be subtle, personable, and human in the process.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The 25-year-old is always pleasant and wearing a big smile.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Having visited the dome myself, the clearest impression that stays with me is how Hiroshima isn’t just surprisingly pleasant, but beautiful.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Well, while other planets in our solar system are anything but habitable for humans, Mars gets a decent amount of sunlight, has water sources and is already a planet where humanity has sent robotic rovers to scout the terrain.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan’s Crossing also enjoyed a decent audience this interval with 727M minutes viewed, putting it at No. 8.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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The translator need only find the right verbal stones and install them in comely sentences, in cadences that mirror the author’s own, and Mishima’s voice will emerge.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2024
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This road car with racetrack roots emerged as a shot across the bow of Jaguar after its comely E-type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor show.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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The most expensive player added this offseason was offensive lineman James Daniels, who signed a respectable three-year deal that could be worth $24 million.—
Omar Kelly
August 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the finals, SFC followed with a respectable showing in a 13-8 loss to Bishop’s.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The pretty, glossy evergreen foliage forms a soft and dense rounded mound that can be pruned or left to grow natural.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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Marrakesh Set of 4 Outdoor Melamine Cereal Bowls These melamine cereal bowls feature a pretty floral detail inside and arched patterns around the exterior rim—a pretty balance of simple and chic.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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The New York Yankees have not been playing good baseball recently, and manager Aaron Boone and his staff have caught plenty of criticism.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Also known as white kidney beans, cannellini beans are a good source of nutrients like protein, fiber, folate, iron and potassium.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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