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endear

[en-deer] / ɛnˈdɪər /


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Debra Matlock, who runs the Los Feliz Improvement Assn., said Raman’s office responds quickly to problems in the community but lacks the kind of warm bedside manner that politicians use to endear themselves with constituents.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

But another spring meltdown will not endear himself to new owners who expect their coaches to be the calm face of the organization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Not how you endear yourself to the locals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

She’d have some cute, funny quip about the day that picture was taken that would totally endear her to him.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

He’s staying clean and projecting a quirky charm that endears him to others — initially, at least.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

Wearing her heart on her sleeve is one of the things that endears Sabalenka to her fans.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

That which still more endears this Queen to her People, is the Care she takes of the Education of her Family; which consists of four Princes, and six Princesses.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by Karl Ludwig von P?llnitz

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

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

An endearing picture of Tolkien’s personality emerges from the claim, made by Gandalf’s Garden’s founder, that the author gave the project his “wholehearted approval.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Matarazzo shot to fame in 2016 as endearing super-geek Dustin Henderson - a role he calls "the greatest honour of his life".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

One of the most endearing moments in our afternoon happens when his teenage son, Callum, calls looking for something around the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

She found it endearing, how absorbed he was in his games, eyes small and still in concentration.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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