How to Use endear in a Sentence

endear

verb
  • The Avilas had their first date at a coffeeshop nearby, which has endeared them to the neighborhood.
    Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018
  • Alsheikh has not endeared himself to Morocco’s soccer fans either.
    Washington Post, 23 June 2018
  • To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The thing that endeared him most to manager Buck Showalter was his ability to pitch whenever he was needed.
    Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2018
  • His sometimes volatile personality hasn’t endeared him to coaches or teammates, either.
    Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 5 June 2018
  • Duane Shabazz excels as our forlorn hero, leaning into Juicy’s awkwardness in an earnest way that endears him to the audience.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Such glitz may seem at odds with a former president who has endeared himself to so many with his humble work for Habitat for Humanity.
    Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
  • This experience endears the customer to the company and deepens the relationship.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • What makes this book endearing is its chatty, calm account of how genius in America can be a matter-of-fact defiance of reality that won’t alarm your dog or save mankind.
    David Thomson, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
  • Her earthy variety-show humor, filled with soldiers’ stories, patriotic songs, dancing and acrobatics, endeared her to the doughboys.
    Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, 6 June 2018
  • Apple is making a change that protects the security of iPhone users, but will not endear the company to national law enforcement officials.
    Madeline Buxton, refinery29.com, 14 June 2018
  • There’s something incredibly endearing about anyone who’s passionate about anything.
    Washington Post, 9 June 2018
  • That’s one sure way to endear yourself to the home fans.
    Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The idea that Kanye West does gospel to re-endear himself to his black fans feels pat.
    Brian Josephs, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • On the other hand, a slight, fast flush can endear us to others.
    Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
  • This will no doubt endear him to his teammates, and the Spurs’ coaching staff.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Letting clients see your true self can endear them to you.
    Dr. Shellie Hipsky, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • For a moment, the bright smile that endeared him to so many people flashed across his face.
    Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • The fact that these drinks can be sold at a premium has endeared them to stores, Baskin said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The sloppiness of this one has kind of endeared me to Katy Perry.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024
  • Of course, this endeared him to all of us watching: Those poor hopefuls could have been any of us!
    Bette Midler, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2018
  • These sketches alone would be enough to endear her forever in the hearts of Brits.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 June 2022
  • The story endears with its focus on the role of secret friends in a young person’s life.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
  • Verdell’s willingness to master the technique and put his body on the line in the process endears him to his teammates.
    oregonlive, 29 Dec. 2019
  • So are the police and the media, each handling things as they’ve been taught, which doesn’t endear them to each other.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2023
  • His new size should help endear him to draft scouts who once saw Jackson as a surefire first-round pick.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This will not endear Vogel to a front office just waiting to cut him loose.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Musk’s recent move did little to endear investors to cryptos and the price fell in the wake of the announcement.
    Simon Constable, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • His work rate has also endeared him to the team’s followers.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Redick's comments seemed to endear him to Suns fans, some of whom think the Suns are flying under the radar despite their 34-9 record.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022

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