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
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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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In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.
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Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The 63-year-old actor also added three other throwback images of them throughout the years, including an adorable photo of them cuddling in front of the ocean, while another beachside photo included them posing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The attraction welcomed a new litter of the adorable, semi-aquatic animal — the North American River Otter — on Wednesday.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Feeling the puppy fever after watching the thrilling, adorable Puppy Bowl?
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The 63-year-old actor also added three other throwback images of them throughout the years, including an adorable photo of them cuddling in front of the ocean, while another beachside photo included them posing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The attraction welcomed a new litter of the adorable, semi-aquatic animal — the North American River Otter — on Wednesday.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Feeling the puppy fever after watching the thrilling, adorable Puppy Bowl?
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Adorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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adorable
adjective
ador·able
ə-ˈdōr-ə-bəl
-ˈdȯr-
adorableness
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