as in personable
in good enough condition to be seen by someone
I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive. a presentable appearance
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Recent Examples of presentable
The group arrived as polished, presentable representatives of the 1960s Village folk scene.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The next presentable opportunity was Raphinha’s lob discussed above, but the best of the lot fell to Lewandowski in the 76th minute.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Fold throw blankets and fluff up pillows and sofa cushions to make the space look presentable again.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Putting a presentable face on a weird idea is now plausible.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The next presentable opportunity was Raphinha’s lob discussed above, but the best of the lot fell to Lewandowski in the 76th minute.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Fold throw blankets and fluff up pillows and sofa cushions to make the space look presentable again.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Putting a presentable face on a weird idea is now plausible.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
Adjective
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King noted that the United crew was also extremely personable and doted on the couple.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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His colleagues described him as sharp and personable.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What might have been a pleasant interlude turned into an unhappy five-year-old and another frustrating exercise requiring far more customer effort than necessary.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series expands the universe in a pleasant, mostly unobtrusive fashion, with one-off episodes and fun guest stars like Terry Crews, Embeth Davidtz, Anthony Edwards, and, in its best episode, Parker Posey and Jillian Bell.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Virginia and Begovic are competent, low-cost reserves and provide decent support to Pickford.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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In practice, this means ensuring your audio is clear and the video quality and lighting are good, having a decent background, finding decent actors, and editing the video for clarity and conciseness.—
Jason Hennessey,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sun and Moon looked lovely, had a wild story focused on alternate worlds and family drama, and some of the coolest Pokémon ever introduced in the series.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Mary then hosted a lovely tea for all of us, which was equally impressive.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The translator need only find the right verbal stones and install them in comely sentences, in cadences that mirror the author’s own, and Mishima’s voice will emerge.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2024
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This road car with racetrack roots emerged as a shot across the bow of Jaguar after its comely E-type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor show.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Collecting old art was posh and respectable, but in an America still scandalized by the sight of breasts, collecting modern art was outrageous.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The ThinkCentre's display isn't the brightest but matches the IdeaCentre in color coverage, with respectable results for Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 despite not being designed for creative-focused tasks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a recent Instagram Reel promoting her show, Magnolia Table, Gaines wore three blouses with the same pretty detail: puff sleeves, to be exact.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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