How to Use personable in a Sentence

personable

adjective
  • He is a personable young man.
  • The hostess was very personable.
  • The staff was personable and the wings were out of this world.
    SI.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The reception, staffed by the most personable folks in the city, is linked to the galleries by two bridges.
    Carrie Hutchinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2018
  • Farmer was personable and preferred to be more behind the scenes than in front of it.
    al, 21 Feb. 2022
  • She’s one of the nicest people ever, personable and sweet and kind.
    Gary Graff, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Vinnie, the brown-and-white pup, is the youngest — Iglesias has had him for almost 10 years — and the most personable.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • Lady James is one of the most personable and charming hosts in town.
    Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • Best of all, her writing style is vivid and personable.
    Steven Poole, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The food is delicious, the prices are cheap and the service is friendly and personable.
    cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The personable Morgan is a long-shot to make the Dolphins’ 53-man roster.
    Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 June 2017
  • Meghan Markle is known for her polished style with a personable edge.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 29 July 2022
  • The most personable are Rhonda and Freeway, who often roam the shop’s main room.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The personable brawler jumped at the chance to take on Jedrzejczyk, who defended the strawweight belt five times.
    oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2020
  • For example, trade in the gallery wall for large-scale art, which can be polished and personable.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Looney is a personable guy, also with notable hair and a litany of tattoos.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2018
  • This tiny change can make your company seem that much more alive and personable.
    Gareth Parkin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Bezos, on the other hand, doesn’t come across as personable.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Most were personable with good stories to share about their young NFL careers.
    Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2017
  • More to the point, a professional post can still be social and personable on LinkedIn.
    Chris J "mohawk" Reed, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • The Highland Park ex is as personable as anyone who’s ever held the position for the Rangers.
    Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Scott, the personable career enforcer who is now a minor leaguer, stole the show.
    The Associated Press, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2016
  • There were also some awkward attempts to make the awards more personable.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
  • In this role, Rocchio will develop the menu, hire staff, oversee the kitchen and be a personable presence in the dining room.
    Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • His grim predictions are at odds with the demeanor of Sophia, a robot who seems so, well, personable.
    Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2017
  • At first glance, this might seem like the best of both worlds: personable and custom answers combined with the breadth and depth of knowledge on the internet.
    Chirag Shah, The Conversation, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The people are so genuine and the professors are very personable.
    Fresh U, Teen Vogue, 11 July 2017
  • The mother was funny and personable, at least toward me.
    Zito Madu, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Service is personable and thoughtful; the head steward made the rounds several times to chat to each passenger, check on them, greet them.
    Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Service is personable and informal; the manager and servers are very attentive and well informed about the menu.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

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