as in personable
in good enough condition to be seen by someone
I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive. a presentable appearance
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Recent Examples of presentable
Fold throw blankets and fluff up pillows and sofa cushions to make the space look presentable again.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Putting a presentable face on a weird idea is now plausible.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Fairly presentable chances were created at both ends thereafter, but ultimately both teams seemed content with drawing in regulation time and taking the game to penalties.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Rahima is missing and unable to make Catherine presentable, her children are dropping like flies, and Elizabeth is now leaving court.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Putting a presentable face on a weird idea is now plausible.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Fairly presentable chances were created at both ends thereafter, but ultimately both teams seemed content with drawing in regulation time and taking the game to penalties.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Rahima is missing and unable to make Catherine presentable, her children are dropping like flies, and Elizabeth is now leaving court.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
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Alcaraz He has the demeanour of someone happy to be back, taking a relaxed, personable approach into meetings and press conferences and rekindling the connection between the team and the fanbase.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Drucker was especially taken with the ideal of the entrepreneurial manager: an inspiring, creative, personable leader who cultivated loyal, productive, and enterprising employees.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Where to Eat Horta, Lido promenade, Funchal Horta, on the pleasant Lido promenade, serves delicious and healthy comfort food.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Take advantage of springtime’s pleasant temperatures with a scenic bike ride along the iconic Swamp Rabbit Trail or a picnic with live music at Trailblazer Park.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Mets can afford to value offense at the corners and still be at least a decent defensive team because their defense up the middle — at shortstop, second base and center field — projects to be above average.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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There is a decent connected satnav, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t supported.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Aimee Lou Wood had a lovely bunch of coconuts while filming season three of The White Lotus.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The red switches aren't too loud but are still clicky, and there's a lovely knob for volume control.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
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The translator need only find the right verbal stones and install them in comely sentences, in cadences that mirror the author’s own, and Mishima’s voice will emerge.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2024
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This road car with racetrack roots emerged as a shot across the bow of Jaguar after its comely E-type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor show.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2024
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During those two seasons with the Brewers, Urias hit .244 with 20 homers and a respectable .766 OPS in 269 games.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In reality, Amad’s absence means ambitions to finish the campaign strongly and climb to a slightly more respectable position are remote.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Here was a pretty face with pure American muscle lurking beneath.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lieberman’s version of the song, produced by Gimbel and Fox and arranged and conducted by Fox, is pretty, but rather bland.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Adrien Brody currently leads the way in the odds for best actor.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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