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also loveable
as in sweet
having qualities that tend to make one loved
she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind
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Recent Examples of lovable
Bandit — David McCormack David McCormack voices the lovable Heeler family patriarch Bandit (a.k.a. Dad), a hardworking archaeologist and dedicated father to Bluey and Bingo.
Outside of Bluey, McCormack is best known as the frontman for Australian rock band Custard.
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EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Zendaya, 28, will join the swamp alongside returning stars Mike Myers, who voices Shrek, Cameron Diaz, voicing Fiona, and Eddie Murphy, who plays the lovable yet annoying Donkey.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The realistic hope is that, even surrounded by losing, the raw young Marlins may rise up to either be surprisingly good or at least OK this season or, more likely, to be lovable losers easy to root for.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Zendaya, 28, will join the swamp alongside returning stars Mike Myers, who voices Shrek, Cameron Diaz, voicing Fiona, and Eddie Murphy, who plays the lovable yet annoying Donkey.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The realistic hope is that, even surrounded by losing, the raw young Marlins may rise up to either be surprisingly good or at least OK this season or, more likely, to be lovable losers easy to root for.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovable
Adjective
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Foreman retired from the sweet science for good in 1997.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Holloway made a long stretch pass to advance the puck up ice, and Broberg made a terrific read to gallop up the ice to turn it into a two-on-one and pulled off a sweet move to his backhand to clinch the 2 points.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Here are some of the most beautiful tulip festivals to catch across the globe as well as how tulips came to have cultural significance in each destination.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The melodies are all up there with the most beautiful melodies ever made.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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First, the good news: Disney found some absolutely adorable dogs to star in this remake of the 1955 original.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The real dogs are ridiculously adorable, there's of course a scene with a meatball and spaghetti noodle, and the results could be a lot worse for the Mickey Mouse equivalent of a Hallmark Christmas movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 1545, Spanish colonizers greedy for precious metals established a mining town named Potosí in current-day Bolivia, more than 13,000 feet high, at the foot of a mountain that was rumored to be made of silver.—
Tim Vernimmen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The trade Some folks are betting on this eventuality by purchasing precious metals.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The two of them together at the arcade is just lovely.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plants produce lovely blue flowers (or white in some varieties) that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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