endear
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Not how you endear yourself to the locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Known for quotable one-liners and clever quips, Parton has long leveraged witticisms to endear herself to many — including the media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 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
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
His running inner monologue endears us to him by ostensibly revealing his vulnerabilities and insecurities to the audience.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
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
It’s the humanity of this fellow Hawkins that endears him to me.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
If they would free them from grief that sears, If they would keep all that love endears, If they would lay no more lilies on biers— Let them say!
From Nirvana Days by Rice, Cale Young
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
Ten years ago, Willis endeared himself to the nation with a heart-warming run from qualifying to a second-round tie against one of the greatest players of all time.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
JR: There have been a few…Curaçao, the smallest team ever to play at the World Cup, endeared itself to fans with its gorgeous jerseys and charming launch video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Kentucky incumbent had built his own quirky libertarian brand over the years which endeared him to many on the right.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
He looked over at her and smiled as if that only endeared her to him more.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
Even as an endearing lack of flashiness drives tens of millions of domestic memberships, affection for Costco can’t be explained by its perceived grit or value alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
But for all its roughness, there was the most endearing hint of shyness in it, too.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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