winsome

Example Sentences

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Hannah Spencer, a winsome 30-something plumber, is a national sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Like Camille and her winsome wooden chair, it’s easy to see something striking and convince ourselves that having it will change our lives and make everything easier.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

And, for contrast, we get Rodin’s winsome portrait of Claudel, the lowered gaze of her intensely alert but ethereal head emerging from a hefty block of chiseled white marble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Alberich’s snarling rage posed a stark contrast with the winsome lyricism of Jacqueline Piccolo, Shelly Traverse and Sarah Larsen as the Rhine Daughters; their transformation into a lamenting trio left an indelible final image.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

It was a far different woman from the one at church—the winsome fisher wife serving tea and coffee.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson