personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl 
ˈpər-sə-nə-bəl
: pleasant or amiable in person : attractive
personableness
noun
Examples of personable in a Sentence
The hostess was very personable.
He is a personable young man.
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This extremely personable, charismatic leader deserves great credit for developing and superbly articulating a vision.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Ben is extremely personable and has mastered the art of relationships, which comes in handy in his role as Banker’s Assistant on Deal or No Deal Island.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In the first minutes of the exchange, the Democratic VP nominee's demeanor was almost unrecognizable compared to his normally upbeat and personable image of an experienced politician and was replaced with a stoic, apprehensive newcomer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
While McNally plays Roman with the same straightforward, personable demeanor as the original’s Sidney Blackmer, Wiest swings for the fences with a cartoonish shrillness that’s initially grating but is also befitting of a nosey neighbor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Ben is extremely personable and has mastered the art of relationships, which comes in handy in his role as Banker’s Assistant on Deal or No Deal Island.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In the first minutes of the exchange, the Democratic VP nominee's demeanor was almost unrecognizable compared to his normally upbeat and personable image of an experienced politician and was replaced with a stoic, apprehensive newcomer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
While McNally plays Roman with the same straightforward, personable demeanor as the original’s Sidney Blackmer, Wiest swings for the fences with a cartoonish shrillness that’s initially grating but is also befitting of a nosey neighbor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: pleasing in appearance or manner
personableness
noun
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