How to Use affable in a Sentence

affable

adjective
Definition of affablenext
Synonyms for affablenext
  • Two people make the affable Billy Joel fan a better hero.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Spree recreates a fictional mass murder from start to finish, with the killer as eerily affable guide.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 12 Aug. 2020
  • On the show, Harris went in-depth on policy while also aiming to be an affable, jovial hang.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Jordan delivered his birthday well-wishes to Daniel with affable aplomb.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The affable guard took some of our papers, listened to our story and our plans, patient despite our Washington plates.
    — Elisabeth Eaves, Wired, 1 Oct. 2020
  • In a roundabout way, that overture of affable competence helps reinforce the seriousness of those threats.
    — Brian Barrett, Wired, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Sanders has an affable abrasiveness, while Ocasio-Cortez’s lectures are grating and contrived.
    — Isaac Schorr, National Review, 18 Aug. 2020
  • But a lot of it is just Davis himself, the kind of affable performer who ends up showing up in movies and TV shows simply because folks are always happy to see him.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Pereira was an affable, attractive pleaser, who started out designing movie theatres and went on to work in the studio system as a production designer and a producer.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Typically good-humored and affable, on this Thursday morning, Robbins seemed a little testy and impatient.
    — Charles Fishman, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The bad guys in the movie are also some of the most likable and affable guys.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The affable actress gets him to open up his heart to her.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The affable slugger is one of the best hitters in the country.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 June 2022
  • Mine is Stefan, an affable Dane who came to the Larp with his wife.
    — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
  • At the center of it all, Mehren, now in his 80s, is ardent and affable.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
  • The affable forward did not touch the ice in the NHL ranks for another two weeks.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • While the tenor Joseph Dennis is affable in the role, his chemistry with D’Angelo is nil.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The writer on page is much like the actor on screen: an affable, easy hang.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • Even at the start, Ms. DeGeneres was more than just affable.
    — New York Times, 12 May 2021
  • For a fan base that wants to see the affable Norvell succeed in Fort Fun, Saturday shook the faith.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
  • The high forehead haloed by the Pre-Raphaelite curls, the face at rest is smooth, youthful—not cherubic, but affable.
    — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
  • Out of the car popped an affable guy in his late 30s, wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Jim Broadbent adds a bit of life and joy as an affable bus driver.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The broadcaster obliged, was affable and didn't skulk through the gauntlet.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Same for the affable service, and the banter at the counter that comes from staff knowing longtime customers.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Where Downe found the most contrast — and the basis for much of her costume work on the film — is in the affable friendship of Julia and Selina.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The affable Kelly seemed loose after his round, a good sign considering the stress of the last year.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022
  • Fins is an affable 61-year-old with an easy smile and a calm, teacherly aspect.
    — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2020
  • But the 330-pound behemoth was known as much for his affable persona as his power on the field.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022
  • Mark Rutte, the affable and meticulous former Dutch premier, has a daunting task ahead to keep the defense alliance a global force.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024

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