as in personable
in good enough condition to be seen by someone
I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive. a presentable appearance
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Recent Examples of presentable
Michael Jordan made sure he was always dressed well and presentable, honoring the reality that seeing him was a moment for people.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The 32-year-old spurned a couple of presentable opportunities in Sunday’s defeat at Everton, including a close-range shot which was easily saved by Jordan Pickford when the score was only 1-0, and looked devastated after the match.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The group arrived as polished, presentable representatives of the 1960s Village folk scene.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The next presentable opportunity was Raphinha’s lob discussed above, but the best of the lot fell to Lewandowski in the 76th minute.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The 32-year-old spurned a couple of presentable opportunities in Sunday’s defeat at Everton, including a close-range shot which was easily saved by Jordan Pickford when the score was only 1-0, and looked devastated after the match.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The group arrived as polished, presentable representatives of the 1960s Village folk scene.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The next presentable opportunity was Raphinha’s lob discussed above, but the best of the lot fell to Lewandowski in the 76th minute.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentable
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The videos, at their best, help transform famous figures into more personable ones.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Founder and principal Jessica Lagrange is known for her vibrant and personable manner, perceptive insights, and collaborative approach to design—qualities that account for the outstanding caliber and cohesive nature of the JLI team.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The music was a pleasant surprise and big draw for Bacon’s interest, too, but for an actor who has starred in many horror films and series throughout his career, there needed to be something really unique to entice Bacon to The Bondsman.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Exploring ancient hot spots like Delphi, ancient Epidaurus, and Olympia on foot is much more pleasant in spring temperatures averaging from the 60s to the high 70s.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both of these teams are off to decent starts, as Detroit leads the AL Central and the Yanks have, ahem, torpedoeed their way to a 6-5 record thus far.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least, thanks to a decent selection of ports, both machines will easily work with the usual Mac accessories, and both models are outfitted with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nicotiana sylvestris Sun Exposure: Dappled shade Soil Type: Organic loam Soil pH: Slightly acidic 11 of 11 Wishbone Flower Wishbone flower is a low-growing annual with lovely two-toned, two-lipped, tubular purple or pink flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Starts out with savory aromas of herbs and wild mushrooms that morphs to brambly berries with a hint of forest floor and licorice on the finish that has lots of tannins with a lovely round quality that gives volume to this full-bodied wine.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The translator need only find the right verbal stones and install them in comely sentences, in cadences that mirror the author’s own, and Mishima’s voice will emerge.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2024
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This road car with racetrack roots emerged as a shot across the bow of Jaguar after its comely E-type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor show.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Further back, Kimi Antonelli in sixth impressed in his Mercedes, setting the fastest lap of the race, while home favorite Yuki Tsunoda fought through to a respectable P12 in his first race for Red Bull.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The twin-size Premier Hybrid is the only size currently $100 less, but the queen starts at a respectable $999, while the king starts at $1,199.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The close-up view from here just wasn’t always pretty.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Much like Grey’s, Pulse — which dropped its 10-episode first season on Thursday — focuses on two very pretty doctors (Willa Fitzgerald’s Danny Simms and Colin Woodell’s Xander Phillips) who become romantically entangled, complicating their jobs at a local hospital.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Presentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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