adorable
adjective
ador·able
ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl 
1
: extremely charming or appealing
an adorable child
an adorable cottage
2
: worthy of adoration or veneration
Examples of adorable in a Sentence
They live in an adorable little cottage.
what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet
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Terri Peters, Parents, 16 June 2025
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—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
While most of the dragons, like Toothless, have carried over their adorable quirkiness from animation to live action, the giant monster dragon at the end feels pretty fearsome, so that might freak out your smallest ones.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The original game was full of charm and adorable character designs by Akihiko Yoshida.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Terri Peters, Parents, 16 June 2025
As the crowd cheered below, Prince Louis mirrored his grandpa’s wave, delivering an adorable moment that royal watchers have come to expect from the youngest royal sibling.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
While most of the dragons, like Toothless, have carried over their adorable quirkiness from animation to live action, the giant monster dragon at the end feels pretty fearsome, so that might freak out your smallest ones.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The original game was full of charm and adorable character designs by Akihiko Yoshida.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Adorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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adorable
adjective
ador·able
ə-ˈdōr-ə-bəl
-ˈdȯr-
adorableness
noun
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