as in sympathetic
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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
As someone whose comedy career has skyrocketed over the last several years, Wayne’s sights continue to be set toward future opportunities to bring relatable humor to the masses who have that country cousin who walks, talks and jokes just like him.
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when even the smallest disagreements can spiral out of control, Neighbors feels both hilariously absurd and surprisingly relatable.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Creating a believable but relatable Rocky was the greatest challenge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Preschool shows like Peppa Pig can help kids learn kindness, sharing, and problem-solving through relatable stories.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when even the smallest disagreements can spiral out of control, Neighbors feels both hilariously absurd and surprisingly relatable.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Creating a believable but relatable Rocky was the greatest challenge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Preschool shows like Peppa Pig can help kids learn kindness, sharing, and problem-solving through relatable stories.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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His sympathetic patter also gives Guirgis an opportunity to start weaving in the character’s politics.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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To the chat-group members, her signature came as a particular disappointment, because she was seen as more sympathetic to their concerns.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That anxiety is understandable.—
Edward Timmons,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The public at large bought into those efforts with little skepticism in the understandable desire to have Latinos star in the American story.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Steeped in international cinema, Haghighi has since taken familiar tropes, forms, and genres and bent them in new directions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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So California may be readying to wage a two-front battle — the familiar one against smog, but a second, altogether new one, against an administration determined to let California get smoggy again.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The home’s biggest selling point is the view — an ever-changing light show on one of the region’s most recognizable spans — framed by glass high above the Embarcadero.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sykes is one of the most recognizable names in comedy.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Going forward, Reddit will require non-human accounts to be clearly labelled as such.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, only a few metals—mainly platinum—can perform efficiently in such environments without breaking down.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The situation mirrors a recent case in Sweetwater, where hundreds of families were also displaced under similar terms, with financial incentives decreasing the longer residents wait to leave.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr Elarms-Orr is in a similar position as Obiazor.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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