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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
Those loveable Finnish trolls are coming to the American movies!
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Gunn nailed it as the loveable and kooky Kirk, whose antics were well-known throughout Stars Hollow.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Best Stacking Toy Bring the lovable crew of furry monsters into your home with this tabletop-sized block party of Sesame Street characters.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
With the first piece of evidence in decades, Karen (Lyle) must assemble an unbeatable team alongside her sincere and lovable sidekick DC Jason ‘Mint’ Murray (Chris Jenks) and the brilliant, but romantically complicated, DS Phil Parhatka (Zach Wyatt).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Gunn nailed it as the loveable and kooky Kirk, whose antics were well-known throughout Stars Hollow.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Best Stacking Toy Bring the lovable crew of furry monsters into your home with this tabletop-sized block party of Sesame Street characters.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
With the first piece of evidence in decades, Karen (Lyle) must assemble an unbeatable team alongside her sincere and lovable sidekick DC Jason ‘Mint’ Murray (Chris Jenks) and the brilliant, but romantically complicated, DS Phil Parhatka (Zach Wyatt).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovable
Adjective
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Fox's nails may have been dipped in blood (red nail polish), but the rest of her look was soft and sweet—a fun contrast against the bloody gown.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aside from buying beans, my go-to is a cortado with almond milk and — hear me out — quarter-sweet simple syrup.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Edwards’s most recent album, Fruit, delves into pain, loss, and reclaiming joy after losing a loved one.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a nutshell, the Trojan prince Paris sails to Sparta to capture Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, Menelaus.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your partnership is beautiful to watch.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The String Hook Crochet Headphone Covers are designed to look like strawberries and are oh-so-adorable.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The precious metal is now buckling a bit.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions The TikTok video reached over 110,000 views, nearly 8,000 likes and 2277 comments, with people congratulating the owner on their new home and melting over the dog's precious reaction.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lanthimos’s gaze, so exactingly attuned to human ugliness, has seldom given us lovelier things to look at.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those milpas were really lovely, a fit setting for hunting the smartest, gamest bird in the Southwest.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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