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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
she was a bright, winsome gamine who could draw a smile out of anyone
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
in her new role, the actress again displays the winsome charm that has made her an audience favorite
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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
an actress who specialized in playing winsome ingenues in romantic comedies
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The winsome whiskered one and her sweet snack van will make stops on Saturday, June 22, in Walnut Creek; Saturday, June 29, in San Francisco; Saturday, July 13, in San Jose; and Saturday, July 20, in Pleasanton.
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Reeve has been moving through one of life's transition periods, evolving dexterously from the winsome, carefree hunk who had made his name in four Superman movies into a more seasoned performer, a committed family man and passionate political activist.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Approaching each potential client with a winsome smile, Ani knows how to maximize her take-home, gently steering them via the ATM to semi-private booths for a lap dance or into VIP rooms for something more special.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
The statues are clearly from a professional theme-park shop, but most of the museum, like a lovingly handmade Halloween costume at architectural scale, exhibits a winsome amateurism that persists in pockets of Branson but whose age is drawing to a close.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Reeve has been moving through one of life's transition periods, evolving dexterously from the winsome, carefree hunk who had made his name in four Superman movies into a more seasoned performer, a committed family man and passionate political activist.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Approaching each potential client with a winsome smile, Ani knows how to maximize her take-home, gently steering them via the ATM to semi-private booths for a lap dance or into VIP rooms for something more special.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
The statues are clearly from a professional theme-park shop, but most of the museum, like a lovingly handmade Halloween costume at architectural scale, exhibits a winsome amateurism that persists in pockets of Branson but whose age is drawing to a close.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Winsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winsome. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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