as in sweet
having qualities that tend to make one loved
what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet an adorable little cottage
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Recent Examples of adorable
Sloomoo is the brand’s adorable shape-shifting mascot, which isn’t round or straight, and isn’t small or tall, but because it’s made of slime, can stretch into any shape at all.
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Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kodak's latest camera is an adorable little package of whimsy that can also make for a thoughtful gift.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
The pair were first linked in early 2023 and steadily became one of the most mutually supportive couples in Hollywood, giving each other adorable shout-outs on Instagram and happily walking red carpets together.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
The fierce youngster also wore adorable bantu knots, swooped baby hairs to the heavens, and black shades.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kodak's latest camera is an adorable little package of whimsy that can also make for a thoughtful gift.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
The pair were first linked in early 2023 and steadily became one of the most mutually supportive couples in Hollywood, giving each other adorable shout-outs on Instagram and happily walking red carpets together.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
The fierce youngster also wore adorable bantu knots, swooped baby hairs to the heavens, and black shades.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorable
Adjective
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Your liver also plays the very sweet role of regulating your blood sugar levels by releasing glucose and storing glycogen when appropriate.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Last week, many of us lost a dear friend.—
Ted Cruz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Derek commented that the dance was beautiful to watch and called her a breath of fresh air.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the colorful pages, each of the beautiful homes are featured along with family members.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were precious few protesters in Windsor, too.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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My precious Nola is in middle school now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, those wages are so low that families must send their own money into prison to help support their loved one.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk's murder is sick and reprehensible, and our thoughts are with his family, children, and loved ones.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, this third movie found a way to pay tribute to this character in a very subtle, charming and funny way, by making references to some of her most iconic and hilarious lines, for example.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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These harvest additions are eye-catching by day and charming by night.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vibrant, golden turmeric, the darling Indian spice packed with curcumin, an anti-inflammatory powerhouse, has also been shown to prevent memory loss.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Osbournes are truly animal lovers, and perhaps the most darling part of the series was how nearly every scene had at least one of the family’s many dogs or cats sniffing around.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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“Adorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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