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
Jordan Bardella, the twenty-eight-year-old leader of the party, is in many ways much more presentable than Marine Le Pen.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
But the season's heat and the humidity can do a number on your quest to look presentable, let alone cute this summer.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Continue reading … 'A REAL RISK' – Chuck Todd knocks Biden campaign for helping Trump appear 'more presentable' with CNN Presidential Debate rules.
—Fox News, 27 June 2024
And what if someone presentable had been driving it, rather than a guy whose unkempt appearance prompted Lamb’s daughter to scream?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
But the season's heat and the humidity can do a number on your quest to look presentable, let alone cute this summer.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Continue reading … 'A REAL RISK' – Chuck Todd knocks Biden campaign for helping Trump appear 'more presentable' with CNN Presidential Debate rules.
—Fox News, 27 June 2024
And what if someone presentable had been driving it, rather than a guy whose unkempt appearance prompted Lamb’s daughter to scream?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for presentable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
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Authenticity is rare, and people truly appreciate a person who can be knowledgeable, personable and authentic.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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This extremely personable, charismatic leader deserves great credit for developing and superbly articulating a vision.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
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When used on a short desk, Desk View just shows your torso and below, which isn’t pleasant for the viewer on the other side of the webcam in any daytime scenario.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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But soon enough, the whole thing came to life with a feeling of pleasant clutter.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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While its mono sound is decent, the lack of physical playback controls and auxiliary input might be limiting for some users.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jazz voters recently flexing their muscles in the generals, with awards for Jon Batiste and Samara Joy, means André could have a decent chance at a second AOTY trophy.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Instead of continuing on to Pristine Camp, 14,800 feet high and the highlight of our trip, JSB was able to get my wife to the nearest hospital, provide an interpreter, and manage to get us to a lovely finca at a much lower altitude where my wife recovered in a beautiful setting.Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Ravel makes several stops in idyllic medieval towns along the Rhône, including Avignon, Viviers, and Arles – the lovely Roman town where Vincent van Gogh created some of his most memorable work.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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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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Modena says the new car will accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and top out at a respectable 177 mph.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speak No Evil, a James McAvoy–starring remake of a 2022 Danish-Dutch psycho-thriller of the same name, delivered respectable returns for Blumhouse ($76.2 million on a $15 million budget).Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The litter box scoop holder ($28) is quite pretty, and that's hard to say about a litter box scoop.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Washington has been very close — but not good enough — against the best competition on its schedule.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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They are gone, presumably for good, a full 21 months before the end of Lo’s two-year lease.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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