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or likeable
as in loved
easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel. She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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Recent Examples of likable
Incredibly likable people, yes, but not normal people.
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Venus Conjunct Ascendant or in the First House Venus brings charm, beauty and magnetism to the Ascendant, making people with this aspect effortlessly likable and attractive.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
That Pete was one of the least likable characters was not lost on Kartheiser.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Watching two otherwise likable people protect and profit off of a bloodthirsty killer was a challenging task for the casual comedy viewer — but with Matt engaged to Ava’s sister Tori (Liana Liberato), the personal stakes get dialed up exponentially.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Venus Conjunct Ascendant or in the First House Venus brings charm, beauty and magnetism to the Ascendant, making people with this aspect effortlessly likable and attractive.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
That Pete was one of the least likable characters was not lost on Kartheiser.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Watching two otherwise likable people protect and profit off of a bloodthirsty killer was a challenging task for the casual comedy viewer — but with Matt engaged to Ava’s sister Tori (Liana Liberato), the personal stakes get dialed up exponentially.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
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Here is the poem’s first radical choice: Satan is its most attractive character, not despite his envy or his desire for revenge but because of it.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Teenagers spent an average of 4.8 hours each day on social media platforms, with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat found to be the most attractive to younger users.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Acceleration is respectable, considering the car is close to 4,700 pounds.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Laughton, who has a respectable 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 30 games, has been identified by Flyers management as an important culture-setter.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 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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When winter arrives, these charming plants need a little TLC to ensure summer blooms return the following season.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 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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The sweet reunion was captured on camera as Diva first saw Rodriguez, with the dog quickly rushing to her side, jumping up to greet her and furiously wagging her tail.Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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And the Tahini shortbread just what a lovely kind of savory cookie, just really got some nuance in terms of just that savory edge to the flavor.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Among the loveliest species to link the U.S. with Mexico are monarch butterflies, whose migratory populations are dwindling.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 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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The internet personality and defensive end, both 29, celebrated their daughter's first birthday with an adorable compilation from the past year on Instagram.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Kurzel presents the iconography of America’s off-the-grid militia members — flags, swastikas, flyers in bars inviting the curious to meetings — with admirable straightforwardness.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Ravens did an admirable job bottling up the MVP candidate, but not long enough.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Singing in Spanish, too, was really beautiful, because the words are so powerful.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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