endear
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Closer to home, securing a deal in Venezuela would endear Exxon to President Trump, who is pushing for U.S. energy companies to invest $100 billion to repair the country’s dilapidated oil-and-gas infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
One surefire way to endear yourself to your favorite eatery is to evangelize for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
It should endear a double World Cup winner and modern-day stalwart even further to the English sporting public.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Luke went over to the ancient television and turned the knob, hoping it would endear Toby to the idea of staying put.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
He’s staying clean and projecting a quirky charm that endears him to others — initially, at least.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Rob Cross is usually a fairly popular thrower too but Evans has that maverick attitude and appearance that endears him to the pundits.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
I hope that "Pearl" endears itself to people because there isn't anything out there like it.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
A thousand and a thousand times the ceaseless humanity, seeking only love, endears the man.
From Oliver Goldsmith by E. S. Lang Buckland
Dion also "endeared herself" to the crowd by saying during one song that she wanted to stop and start over.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
She endeared herself to the British public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
I ain’t at all endeared to the friendliness between Jackson and Katherine.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
"He's very endearing, always in a good mood," he said of Liverpool's new signing.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Besides Optimus Prime, one of Cullen’s favorite roles was Eeyore, the endearing but pessimistic donkey from “Winnie the Pooh.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
She was comfortable in her own skin, and audiences found her Tennessee twang and plainspokenness endearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The fact that she can recall these details so precisely is at once startling and endearing to him.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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