How to Use affable in a Sentence

affable

adjective

• Save the off timing at lunch, service at Mai Thai was affable and able.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2019
• That’s a shame, because Childress is a sharp and affable guy who usually provides valuable insight.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• The chicken ragout was recommended by our affable and attentive server and did not disappoint.
  — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2019
• Woods, a master of both affable and devastating deadpan, is once again brilliant as the ship’s chipper customer service liaison.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2020
• These days, they are filled with the charming and affable Mexican comfort food that Blue Habanero is becoming known for.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2019
• Two weeks later, the affable pup ended up at Memphis Animal Services.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019
• The usually affable Miller, though, was in front of the microphone for less than 15 seconds Thursday and took no questions.
  — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2019
• An affable restaurateur and Soviet defector, Serge served homemade borscht at the trailhead and had packed enough food to last until the spring thaw.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
• But anyone expecting a different song likely won’t be disappointed for long, given how affable and infectious every part of this song is.
  — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2019
• His main rival, the Conservatives’ Andrew Scheer, is affable but quickens no pulses.
  — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2019
• Burnham is affable if unexciting as the one guy Cassie can, sort of, legitimately let into her life, and Molina socks over his brief part as a troubled figure from her past.
  — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2020
• The bad guys in the movie are also some of the most likable and affable guys.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
• The affable actress gets him to open up his heart to her.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
• The affable slugger is one of the best hitters in the country.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 10 June 2022
• Mine is Stefan, an affable Dane who came to the Larp with his wife.
  — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
• At the center of it all, Mehren, now in his 80s, is ardent and affable.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
• The affable forward did not touch the ice in the NHL ranks for another two weeks.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
• While the tenor Joseph Dennis is affable in the role, his chemistry with D’Angelo is nil.
  — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• The writer on page is much like the actor on screen: an affable, easy hang.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• The affable Catchings just smiles and laughs off the pleasantries.
  — Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2020
• Even at the start, Ms. DeGeneres was more than just affable.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2021
• The affable big man blossomed into a fourth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2006.
  — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2020
• For a fan base that wants to see the affable Norvell succeed in Fort Fun, Saturday shook the faith.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
• The high forehead haloed by the Pre-Raphaelite curls, the face at rest is smooth, youthful—not cherubic, but affable.
  — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
• Out of the car popped an affable guy in his late 30s, wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
• The masked man is softly spoken and has an affable look.
  — New York Times, 10 July 2020
• Jim Broadbent adds a bit of life and joy as an affable bus driver.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
• The broadcaster obliged, was affable and didn't skulk through the gauntlet.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
• On the show, Harris went in-depth on policy while also aiming to be an affable, jovial hang.
  — Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
• This resentment and jealousy could be a strong motive for Howard, who—as an actor—may be concealing his true feelings for Charles, Oliver and Mabel beneath his affable exterior.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024