Editorial »

How to use the word likable in a Sentence?

Sample usage from literary quotes and the newswire.

Filter by category:

12 results found

Justice is a likable candidate – he takes that ‘aw shucks’ thing to the next level, this is going to be [Manchin’s] toughest fight, but I think anyone who thinks this is going to be a piece of cake is wrong. I don’t think he’s going to be easy to beat.

John Kilwein

Found on CNN
12 months ago

I hate to crap on my own show, when Hillary Clinton lost — which is understandable. Hillary Clinton's not exactly the most likable person in the room. And then when Kate McKinnon went out there on' Saturday Night Live' in the cold opening and all that, and Kate McKinnon started dressed as Hillary Clinton, and Kate McKinnon started playing' Hallelujah,' I literally prayed. ' Please have a joke at the end.'.

Glenn Beck

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Republicans can't go too light. They have to actually ask some really tough questions. At the same time, she is super likable, i don't know many people who will see her speak say, ‘Oh, this is someone who very clearly is very far to the left.’ There's going to be some jockeying back and forth, obviously from the soundbite, but Republicans are going to have to be really careful with this. It's not like we can assume that Joe Biden was going to get a pick to put someone on the court. And we understand it's going to be someone pretty far to the left, and she's going be prepared to make it sound like she's not too far to the left.

Jason Rantz

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

David Mitchell was very likable. Wasn't very good with the dollar. David Mitchell spent everything( or) gave it away if David Mitchell couldn't spend it on David Mitchell, david Mitchell was funny, curious, always had a joke.

Marg Makins

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Sheep are such likable animals – maybe they can get the message over better.

Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Last night President Biden delivered his first address to the joint session of Congress and today marks his 100th day in office. President Biden is a likable person... but while the tone of his remarks were understated, the content was anything but.

Mitch McConnell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I thought if we have a strong economy that's good for everybody, that's good for jobs. donald Trump's not that likable.

Hollie Geitner

Found on CNN
3 years ago

There's a very real possibility we will win a race for Senate in Florida and lose a race in Texas for Senate, O.K. ? i don't think The New York Times's likely, but it's a possibility. How likable is a candidate ? The New York Times still counts.

Mick Mulvaney

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The only judge among the four whom the president appeared to lose much of his interest in was Raymond M. Kethledge, people close to the process said the president had found him likable but comparatively dull.

New York

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I was burning up inside when Robert was talking about how likable and charming Negan is.

Lauren Cohan

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The most impressive thing is that he’s this horrible person doing horrible things to characters you love but he had this spark that’s engaging. He’s so likable. He’s personable.

Robert Kirkman

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I lead hundreds of people on chocolate tours, and on every tour someone asks me about ‘fair-trade,’ big businesses especially want to be seen as doing good, as having a ‘likable personality,’ because they face greater competition from smaller businesses who often do have a face and personality behind their brand.

Jennifer Earle

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Discuss these sample sentences with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for likable? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Word of the Day

    Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:



    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    A butch
    B defiant
    C epidemic
    D proprietary