as in to commend
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endear
Meanwhile, Kevin Michael Wesson makes Leonardo a particularly endearing puppet.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
If humans can use emotional tomfoolery to prevail over AI, there is a certain kind of endearing fulfillment in doing so.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
That should endear her to all the other women in the mansion.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The striker quickly endeared himself to Monterrey’s fans, scoring three goals in his first two league starts and adding goals home and away against Cincinnati in the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s round of 16.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
If humans can use emotional tomfoolery to prevail over AI, there is a certain kind of endearing fulfillment in doing so.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
That should endear her to all the other women in the mansion.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The striker quickly endeared himself to Monterrey’s fans, scoring three goals in his first two league starts and adding goals home and away against Cincinnati in the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s round of 16.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Educational leaders, including Florida International University’s then-president Mark B. Rosenberg, at the time commended Nuñez on her advocacy.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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One of his friends massages his back while he’s curled on the floor.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hyaluronidase is then directly injected into the site of the hyaluronic acid dermal filler, and then the area is massaged.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Altman has shown an uncanny ability throughout his career to get himself out of the toughest binds by leaning on his influential network, ingratiating himself with the powerful, and fundraising extraordinary amounts of capital.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In less than 18 months, Cumberland native and University of Maryland graduate Ty Johnson has ingratiated himself into the community surrounding the Buffalo Bills.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gorsuch complimented his fellow justices in a longer concurrence for setting aside the US government’s covert manipulation arguments and classified evidence submitted in the case.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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Quinn complimented his young quarterback’s poise following the game, with Daniels turning in yet another clutch performance during his rookie season.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Luke Richardson tried in vain to coax that tenacity out of him in the NHL, often pairing him with hardscrabble players to encourage a tougher mindset.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Rosie, a feral cat his wife adopted and slowly coaxed into trusting her, was skittish and unfriendly, and rarely interacted with Mr. Escott.—
Kellen Browning,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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The bell rings for a second time and the players get up from their seats, cajole one another and walk down the tunnel, studs clattering and adrenaline pumping.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Curators also cajole museums, galleries, artists, and private collectors around the country into loaning artworks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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One common misconception about Hinduism, according to Hindu devotees who spoke with the Miami Herald, is that Hindus worship idols instead of worshiping one God.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the Eighties, The Golden Girls was worshipped by many kids and teens for whom the idea of retiring to Florida wasn’t even a dot on the horizon.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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