How to Use affable in a Sentence

affable

adjective
Definition of affablenext
Synonyms for affablenext
  • The bad guys in the movie are also some of the most likable and affable guys.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The affable actress gets him to open up his heart to her.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The affable slugger is one of the best hitters in the country.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 June 2022
  • Mine is Stefan, an affable Dane who came to the Larp with his wife.
    — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
  • At the center of it all, Mehren, now in his 80s, is ardent and affable.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
  • The affable forward did not touch the ice in the NHL ranks for another two weeks.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • While the tenor Joseph Dennis is affable in the role, his chemistry with D’Angelo is nil.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The writer on page is much like the actor on screen: an affable, easy hang.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • The high forehead haloed by the Pre-Raphaelite curls, the face at rest is smooth, youthful—not cherubic, but affable.
    — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
  • Out of the car popped an affable guy in his late 30s, wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Same for the affable service, and the banter at the counter that comes from staff knowing longtime customers.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Where Downe found the most contrast — and the basis for much of her costume work on the film — is in the affable friendship of Julia and Selina.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The affable Kelly seemed loose after his round, a good sign considering the stress of the last year.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022
  • But the 330-pound behemoth was known as much for his affable persona as his power on the field.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022
  • The Cavs needed Allen to step up his game while Evan Mobley was out with a knee injury, and the affable center has done that and more over the past month.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • To go to the next level, Scott will need to find a spot in his contest other than the affable, non-offensive guy.
    — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Now eighty-four years old, Clance has a slight, birdlike frame and is nimble-minded and affable.
    — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Even a blind date set up by her sister, with the affable and charming Sam (Page), won’t change her mind about Christmas.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Kawai is an affable man in his fifties who used to work in advertising.
    — Ann Tashi Slater, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • As a man, Russell wouldn’t have made anyone’s all-affable team.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2022
  • Cameron Hardin, an affable, hirsute Eastman, Georgia stay-at-home dad, has been placed as a pawn two weeks in a row.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Between takes, Russell tossed a football around with the affable star.
    — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Luke is a bit of a blank slate at the moment, but seems affable enough; Aemond is cruel and menacing.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • In Mikey, an affable, down-on-his-luck man her mother brought back from the diner, Mae has a friend more than a father figure.
    — Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The tall, affable and soft-spoken man is more likely found tending to 150 dairy cows at his farm in the windswept green flatness of the eastern Netherlands.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Dressed in black jeans and a loose black T-shirt adorned with an image of legendary soul singer Al Green, Kaluuya is affable and charming.
    — Gerrick Kennedy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022
  • The prime minister is affable and witty, a Falstaff with the common touch.
    — Dominic Green, WSJ, 7 June 2022
  • In body and soul, the formidable strength of Hercules meets a dash of Jethro Bodine’s affable naivety.
    — Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Turns out the setting is perfect for a rom-com — one that plays like the story of the town lush getting back together with an old paramour, Frank, played by the ever-affable Kevin Kline.
    — Pat Padua, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The Speaker of the House gridlock last week revealed the pain of what can happen when parties fail to collaborate and come to an affable agreement.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023

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