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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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as in worshiping
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endearing
Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety At first with cautious skepticism, Rita begins to form alliances with other angels, such as the endearing Bebé (Alejandra Vásquez) and the no-nonsense Sulmy (Ángela Quevedo).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was something very endearing about those four actors spoofing themselves in the movie.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety At first with cautious skepticism, Rita begins to form alliances with other angels, such as the endearing Bebé (Alejandra Vásquez) and the no-nonsense Sulmy (Ángela Quevedo).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the video, Auerbach and Patrick Carney enjoy an obvious and endearing generational gap with DannyLux, whose whole verse is in Spanish as well.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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In videos, the adorable, if neurotic, sheepadoodle taps buttons related to play, outside, or poop, and her enthusiastic human owner and trainer fulfills requests while engaging in something that resembles back and forth conversation.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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This adorable beaded purse from Anthropologie does exactly that.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But there is a charming timelessness to the oldest of them, which carries the classy address of 430 N. Michigan Ave.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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But as Clover spends more time with Bee’s charming sister, Beth, and Bee can’t keep away from Clover’s ex-fiancee, Knox, the two women discover that a change of scenery might have been the perfect gift to themselves.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Martin said goodbye to dear friends, including her former husband's family, and left to join her brother in a sunny, remote huddle of mobile homes in Arizona called Bouse.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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This lovely man who was quite a dear friend, having worked together so closely, he was simply gone.Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Fruit is another unprocessed, sweet option for dessert that is both nutrient-dense and delicious, Siegel and Arévalo said.Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both the sweet treats and the retro holiday decor trends carry magical and irreplaceable memories with them.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
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Most experts recommend complimenting your teen about something other than their looks.Emily Edlynn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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That is a little like complimenting a career criminal for pleading guilty instead of insisting on a jury trial.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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