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Not how you endear yourself to the locals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

"He probably wants to endear himself to his father," Minde tells the BBC, but adds that some of the posts are deliberate "provocations".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

However, roses on my birthday, coinciding with the anniversary of our infamous sailing date and our exchanges of “I love you,” did endear him to me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

George Mason lost to eventual national champion Florida in the Final Four but the madness-inducing run still endears — just like it will for the Hurricanes.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

I hope that "Pearl" endears itself to people because there isn't anything out there like it.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022

To British hearts 'tis loyalty 'Tis love her name endears: Up! then, and form! shield her from harm Ye Rifle Volunteers!

From Mr. Punch on the Warpath Humours of the Army, The Navy and The Reserve Forces by Various

Kane's desire to learn and improve endeared him to the Tottenham academy staff and he signed scholarship terms with the club on his 16th birthday in July 2009.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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

Little of Zhu’s effort endeared him to China’s traditional power structure, but he was the reform camp’s standard-bearer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

So the fact that I did speak African languages immediately endeared me to the black kids.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Anthony Ippolito has the moves down pat in “I Play Rocky,” Peter Farrelly’s endearing crowd-pleaser, an underdog story about making the underdog movie that went on to win the Oscar for best picture in 1977.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Full of endearing quirks, the cats in Ms. Fullerton’s book serve as crucial wells of inspiration, encouraging authors to exercise their talents in unexpected ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Viewers found this endearing, speculating that the robot was “bashful” or suffering from social anxiety.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Water voles have been functionally extinct in Surrey since the early 2000s, but co-ordinated reintroduction and habitat improvement efforts by nature restoration groups are working to help the endearing species thrive again.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

And what was she turning into, thinking that the Rude boys were endearing?

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby