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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
While the narrative of Yasuke introduces players to the nobility of this era, Dumont says the creative team wanted to show the opposite with Naoe: the day-to-day, relatable, hardworking farmhands.
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EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Beck’s situation is perhaps an extreme version of a relatable challenge: Many working parents struggle to schedule extra time for themselves and their families.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the years, its hilariously relatable depiction of Yuletide chaos has made Christmas Vacation a beloved holiday staple.
—John Russell, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The cast is more than up to the task of making the melodrama relatable.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Beck’s situation is perhaps an extreme version of a relatable challenge: Many working parents struggle to schedule extra time for themselves and their families.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the years, its hilariously relatable depiction of Yuletide chaos has made Christmas Vacation a beloved holiday staple.
—John Russell, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The cast is more than up to the task of making the melodrama relatable.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for relatable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
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The two coming in such quick succession has been the talk of theaterland, though Malek is unaware of the other or perhaps (not unreasonably) has chosen to push it from his mind.Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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In their different ways, such writers as Pavese, Carlo Levi, Alberto Moravia, Natalia Ginzburg, and Vasco Pratolini, along with newcomers like Calvino and Beppe Fenoglio, contributed to a golden age of Italian writing.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Mobile payment has also been found to affect spending in a similar way to using credit or debit cards.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lawyers for the county and the homeowners’ associations didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment, but have denied similar allegations in previous lawsuits.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The is likely to be closely related to the company’s Scorpio 500, a quadcopter 18 inches across with a flight time of 15 minutes.David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Finding other disease-causing somatic mutations in rheumatology and related specialties will take skill, cunning, and a willingness to test cells and organs throughout the body.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ares is an e-moto that's comparable to a 700cc to 900cc gas bike.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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