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verb

present participle of endear

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Recent Examples of endearing
Adjective
Some endearing personalities and moments leaven the more nerve-wracking episodes. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 Ariana Grande held space for an endearing moment with her young Wicked costar on the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes. EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
To All The Boys spinoff XO, Kitty returns for another season of endearing coming-of-age romances and is bringing Noah Centineo back to his role as the Internet’s favorite boyfriend Peter Kavinsky. refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025 An alternate title for Playworld (Knopf), Adam Ross’s dazzling and endearing new novel, could be The Lying Life of Children Treated Like Adults. Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for endearing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing
Adjective
  • 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
  • The oddly adorable serial killer thriller featuring a cast of anthropomorphic animals in a Norman Rockwell-ish small town struck the right weird tone in a weird year.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The charming small town is a great location to wrap up your trip and stay a day or two.
    Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Fort-de-France, the island’s captivating capital, is a treasure trove of busy markets, charming eateries and authentic street food stalls that marry the island’s French influence and Caribbean flair to create unique dishes that will delight your taste buds.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • In a video shared to TikTok, Hill — whose cheer career with the Chiefs culminated with a Super Bowl victory in February 2024 — gave viewers a glimpse inside the power couple's relationship from her perspective at games, including the sweet tradition Swift follows in support of Kelce.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The trailer, which also featured Seacrest's mom, Constance, shows a sweet interaction as his mom humorously mimics his American Idol introduction.
    Jane LaCroix, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In her lawsuit, Walters alleges Warner lured her into a job in 2010 by complimenting her photography and offering an artistic collaboration.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Most experts recommend complimenting your teen about something other than their looks.
    Emily Edlynn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • What good is a data-sharing collaboration where no one (at least without coaxing) wants to share data?
    Dhiraj Bhat, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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