as in sweet
having qualities that tend to make one loved
what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet an adorable little cottage
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Recent Examples of adorable
Or maybe the goat people’s outies are all perfectly normal, and their innies have just gone native after spending so much time in the company of these adorable little critters?
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
The adorable heart design is also sweet enough to keep around after the holiday.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
Perfect for parties or any special celebration, these adorable bar cookies can be customized with whatever shade of frosting and sprinkles suits your gathering.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
For more upscale elegance, try this adorable Sculpted Bow Stemmed Wine Glass, $18 for two at Urban Outfitters, which are great for bubbly drinks.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
The adorable heart design is also sweet enough to keep around after the holiday.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
Perfect for parties or any special celebration, these adorable bar cookies can be customized with whatever shade of frosting and sprinkles suits your gathering.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
For more upscale elegance, try this adorable Sculpted Bow Stemmed Wine Glass, $18 for two at Urban Outfitters, which are great for bubbly drinks.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorable
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The sweet, funny, profound ceremony in Oakland on Saturday could have doubled as a celebration of life for A’s baseball here, as the team migrates to Sacramento this season with its sights set on Las Vegas.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The announcement comes just one day after Collins shared a sweet birthday tribute to her father on Instagram.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Too soon to navigate through this grief or to sum up art’s greatest dreamer, as well as my dearest friend.—
Laura Dern,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Turns out that Steve is a dear friend of Rick Gomez [Patrick Kennedy] and Rick and Rebecca completely hit it off in season 1.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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And Billie Eilish gave a beautiful tribute to her hometown, Los Angeles.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2025
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These beautiful journeys in the United Kingdom will bring you through mountains, valleys, and fairy-tale villages.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Still, in contrast to the hardships of filming, the cast were relieved to find the creative process refreshingly collaborative, given White isn’t precious about his words.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose from 12 precious watercolor flower designs for a unique, cozy gift that looks good on any body type.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cocktail hour began at 5, hosted by Aunt Catherine in the guest villa’s lovely stone courtyard.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Instead of giving us the traditional lineup of speeches, Fogelman makes the lovely choice to depict the funeral in an elliptical montage with most of the family’s reflection taking the form of flashbacks.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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However, charming broadcast journalist Finn is soon revealed to be a narcissist, and Mackenzie’s perfect love story becomes a harrowing nightmare of living in an abusive relationship in plain sight.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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True to the serpents of its name, people born in the year of the snake are held to be cunning, intelligent and charming.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Your darling planetary ruler, Venus, is transiting the creative sign of Leo while shining a light on your 11th house of associations, community and sense of belonging in the world.—
Valerie Mesa,
Peoplemag,
5 July 2024
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The essence of the inimitable country icon has been funneled into a darling new figurine, complete with a glittering orange bodysuit and bold blue eyeshadow.—
Melissa Epifano,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2024
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Together with his gang of lovable rogues, Turpin rides the highs and lows of his new endeavors, including a brush with celebrity.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Compared with the recent boom of espionage series subverting the traditionally self-serious genre — Slow Horses’s lovable losers, Black Doves’s anarchic sense of humor, The Day of the Jackal’s soap-opera goofiness — this preoccupation seems damn near old-fashioned.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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