as in sympathetic
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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
As someone whose comedy career has skyrocketed over the last several years, Wayne’s sights continue to be set toward future opportunities to bring relatable humor to the masses who have that country cousin who walks, talks and jokes just like him.
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when even the smallest disagreements can spiral out of control, Neighbors feels both hilariously absurd and surprisingly relatable.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Creating a believable but relatable Rocky was the greatest challenge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Preschool shows like Peppa Pig can help kids learn kindness, sharing, and problem-solving through relatable stories.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when even the smallest disagreements can spiral out of control, Neighbors feels both hilariously absurd and surprisingly relatable.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Creating a believable but relatable Rocky was the greatest challenge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Preschool shows like Peppa Pig can help kids learn kindness, sharing, and problem-solving through relatable stories.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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His sympathetic patter also gives Guirgis an opportunity to start weaving in the character’s politics.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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To the chat-group members, her signature came as a particular disappointment, because she was seen as more sympathetic to their concerns.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a lot of anger on the show — often, the very understandable result of the situations the characters find themselves in.—
Dave Itzkoff,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Being nervous about a step like this is totally understandable.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The birding site notes that hummingbirds migrate alone, often following familiar paths, and can travel up to 500 miles at a time at speeds of 20 to 30 mph.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bogen says the pattern is familiar from older Internet platforms, where small behavioral cues became signals that shaped what users saw and how they were categorized.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The home’s biggest selling point is the view — an ever-changing light show on one of the region’s most recognizable spans — framed by glass high above the Embarcadero.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sykes is one of the most recognizable names in comedy.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ho Tzu Nyen’s virtual reality installation Voice of Void, 2021, which was on view at Berlin’s Neugerriemschneider gallery this spring, offers a glimpse of such possibilities.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such clear and devastating large-scale losses in a matter of weeks.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chamber is also backing another idea Mayor Vince Lago recently proposed — a plan to potentially charge commercial property owners across the Gables a beautification fee, except for those on Miracle Mile and Giralda, which already have a similar fee in place.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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