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verb

present participle of endear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of endearing
Adjective
This all dominates the back half of the film, which certainly raises the tension factor, if lacking the endearing oddball nature of the film’s first half. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 But fans clearly missed seeing the endearing — if dim-witted — Joey alongside his pals Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Monica (Courteney Cox), Chandler (Matthew Perry), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), and Ross (David Schwimmer), because viewership steadily declined as the series progressed. Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Mar. 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
  • First, the good news: Disney found some absolutely adorable dogs to star in this remake of the 1955 original.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The real dogs are ridiculously adorable, there's of course a scene with a meatball and spaghetti noodle, and the results could be a lot worse for the Mickey Mouse equivalent of a Hallmark Christmas movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The music and themes make this one of the more charming live-action adaptations in a while.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
  • It’s made from weather-resistant aluminum that looks better with age, and the delicate floral scrollwork provides charming details.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Foley is proud of the color, and its connection to his dear friend.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • It’s been 80 years since the mighty pound sterling stepped down from its lofty pedestal of international trading currency at the Bretton Woods Agreement and handed the baton to our dear dollar.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Foreman retired from the sweet science for good in 1997.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Holloway made a long stretch pass to advance the puck up ice, and Broberg made a terrific read to gallop up the ice to turn it into a two-on-one and pulled off a sweet move to his backhand to clinch the 2 points.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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