How to Use affable in a Sentence

affable

adjective

• The bad guys in the movie are also some of the most likable and affable guys.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
• The affable actress gets him to open up his heart to her.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
• The affable slugger is one of the best hitters in the country.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 10 June 2022
• Mine is Stefan, an affable Dane who came to the Larp with his wife.
  — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
• At the center of it all, Mehren, now in his 80s, is ardent and affable.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
• The affable forward did not touch the ice in the NHL ranks for another two weeks.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
• While the tenor Joseph Dennis is affable in the role, his chemistry with D’Angelo is nil.
  — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• The writer on page is much like the actor on screen: an affable, easy hang.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• Even at the start, Ms. DeGeneres was more than just affable.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2021
• For a fan base that wants to see the affable Norvell succeed in Fort Fun, Saturday shook the faith.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
• The high forehead haloed by the Pre-Raphaelite curls, the face at rest is smooth, youthful—not cherubic, but affable.
  — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
• Out of the car popped an affable guy in his late 30s, wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
• Jim Broadbent adds a bit of life and joy as an affable bus driver.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
• The broadcaster obliged, was affable and didn't skulk through the gauntlet.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
• Same for the affable service, and the banter at the counter that comes from staff knowing longtime customers.
  — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
• Where Downe found the most contrast — and the basis for much of her costume work on the film — is in the affable friendship of Julia and Selina.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
• The affable Kelly seemed loose after his round, a good sign considering the stress of the last year.
  — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022
• Fins is an affable 61-year-old with an easy smile and a calm, teacherly aspect.
  — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2020
• But the 330-pound behemoth was known as much for his affable persona as his power on the field.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022
• The Cavs needed Allen to step up his game while Evan Mobley was out with a knee injury, and the affable center has done that and more over the past month.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
• To go to the next level, Scott will need to find a spot in his contest other than the affable, non-offensive guy.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
• Now eighty-four years old, Clance has a slight, birdlike frame and is nimble-minded and affable.
  — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
• Anthony’s choice hinged on a bond with Craig Smith, the affable, wry-talking coach from the Midwest.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022
• Even a blind date set up by her sister, with the affable and charming Sam (Page), won’t change her mind about Christmas.
  — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• Kawai is an affable man in his fifties who used to work in advertising.
  — Ann Tashi Slater, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• As a man, Russell wouldn’t have made anyone’s all-affable team.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2022
• Cameron Hardin, an affable, hirsute Eastman, Georgia stay-at-home dad, has been placed as a pawn two weeks in a row.
  — Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2023
• Between takes, Russell tossed a football around with the affable star.
  — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
• The gravelly New York accent, the gruff yet affable demeanour.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• Mark Rutte, the affable and meticulous former Dutch premier, has a daunting task ahead to keep the defense alliance a global force.
  — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024