Examples of likable in a Sentence
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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Former friends of the couple describe Chenier as likable and quiet, certainly when juxtaposed with her husband—a dinner guest who didn’t quite get the point of other people talking.
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Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s so charming and so likable.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
In the Ellis interview, Tarantino disparaged several veteran actors typically considered to be among the more professional, talented, and likable in the industry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s so charming and so likable.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
In the Ellis interview, Tarantino disparaged several veteran actors typically considered to be among the more professional, talented, and likable in the industry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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