as in gracious
friendly and easy to get along with
The hostess was very personable. He is a personable young man.
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Recent Examples of personable
His habit of greeting patients by name and recalling their concerns ensures that treatments are personable and prioritized.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Not new to residency programs, The Met knows what is required to work with artists and the importance of being able to get along, to be personable and to develop relationships.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Building a personable brand starts with making connections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Five minutes into the discussion, an assistant reconnects him on a laptop for a more intimate face to face conversation with the personable exec.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Not new to residency programs, The Met knows what is required to work with artists and the importance of being able to get along, to be personable and to develop relationships.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Building a personable brand starts with making connections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Five minutes into the discussion, an assistant reconnects him on a laptop for a more intimate face to face conversation with the personable exec.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personable
Adjective
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Like, so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Like so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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From the cast member who clocked my son’s pin collection–and then pointed out the hotel’s own trading station—to our cheerful server at the Lava Pool, who came equipped with sandwich recommendations, everyone was consistently helpful and attentive.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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Olivia Burnette took the lead role as Dorothy Jane Torkelson, providing the show's cheerful voiceover narration.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Deep in the heart of Bakewell’s cobbled town square stands The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, inside a charming 17th-century stone building, once owned by the Duke of Rutland.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The show sees a group of charming young islanders arrive in Mallorca, Spain, to find love.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The units also vary in shape: the cube is nice for nightstands, while the wider grand size works well on large dressers.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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And, the embroidery on the pillowcases adds a nice touch.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Thankfully, these pretty living room and dining room pieces are live to shop now, starting at $76.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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This film has a pretty, pastel flounciness, which can't be objected to, but the only surprise is Emma’s nosebleed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Use this bag as a late-afternoon sweet treat or combine with other trail mixes for the ultimate snacking concoction.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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The strawberry cake is oily-moist, with a treacly sweet frosting.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Wilson Bethel as Shane Maguire Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement None of this makes the screenwriting decision to put the burden of Lucy’s death on Paul any more welcome or tasteful, though.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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On their own, of course, most of these Hollywood government-coverup tales are harmless and even welcome entertainments, fertilizer for the human imagination.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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