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Recent Examples of winsome Sixpence None the Richer sewed up a narrow winsome acoustic indie segment of the Christian pop market. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025 But the voice shining through all this miming is the winsome, only moderately wicked one of Butts, who has for years been a cult favorite among fans of traditional country. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 July 2025 All three movies are packed with dinosaurs—dinosaurs running, dinosaurs being sad and winsome, dinosaurs showing ruthless disregard for human life. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025 For two decades, Kweller has been a reliable purveyor of warm, winsome rock songs, located somewhere at the cross-section of Weezer and Wilco. Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for winsome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winsome
Adjective
  • If possible, insulate and add drywall to the garage, and paint the interiors a bright, cheerful color.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • My inbox began to fill with cheerful nudges from Stephen, my editor.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The String Hook Crochet Headphone Covers are designed to look like strawberries and are oh-so-adorable.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No one likes an unexpected house guest, whether that’s your dear Aunt Sally or unwanted outdoor pests.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The dress that put him on the fashion map was the white silk evening gown with a diagonal cutaway across the torso and a slit up to the hip bone, from Vaccarello’s eponymous label, that his dear friend the model Anja Rubik wore to the Met Gala in 2012.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jim interviewed Niccol last week and came away optimistic about the company's trajectory in 2026.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fox's nails may have been dipped in blood (red nail polish), but the rest of her look was soft and sweet—a fun contrast against the bloody gown.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Aside from buying beans, my go-to is a cortado with almond milk and — hear me out — quarter-sweet simple syrup.
    Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The result is a pie with a beautiful, super creamy texture that’s not too sweet, and allows for the flavor of the sweet potatoes to shine through.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Kirbi, that rasp is so beautiful at the top of your register.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Winsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winsome. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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