Examples of likable in a Sentence
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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The second act is a likable, fragile bubble of an idea.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The golf comedy, created by Jason Keller and starring Owen Wilson as a disgraced pro who discovers a teenage prodigy, is listless and uninspired despite its likable cast.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Hilson, not strictly a newcomer but eyeing a breakthrough here, has ample charm of her own, especially in Nina’s likable partnership with Koostachin’s Awan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The golf comedy, created by Jason Keller and starring Owen Wilson as a disgraced pro who discovers a teenage prodigy, is listless and uninspired despite its likable cast.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Hilson, not strictly a newcomer but eyeing a breakthrough here, has ample charm of her own, especially in Nina’s likable partnership with Koostachin’s Awan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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