as in to commend
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endear
Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his folksy manner that endeared him to constituents and colleagues alike.
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Romance, comedy, endearing characters and a beautiful setting, interspersed with insightful life lessons, combine to make this an ideal primetime series for family audiences.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
After staking out a place in a venerable franchise in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Meyer endeared himself to rom-com audiences in Clueless (1995) as skateboarding burnout, Travis.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Romance, comedy, endearing characters and a beautiful setting, interspersed with insightful life lessons, combine to make this an ideal primetime series for family audiences.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
After staking out a place in a venerable franchise in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Meyer endeared himself to rom-com audiences in Clueless (1995) as skateboarding burnout, Travis.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
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Bruno also commended the performance and its heat and sensuality.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Fellow Travelers star also commended the rest of the cast, which includes Michelle Yeoh and Bowen Yang.Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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It’s recommended by the brand to massage it into the skin for at least 30 seconds or until the oil has been absorbed, two to three times daily for the course of three months.Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
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Pro tip: Use these globes for massaging your serums and cream onto your skin to promote absorption.AnaMaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
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Francis spent decades ingratiating himself with a rotating cast of officers from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Written and directed by Durga Chew-Bose, the film features a mesmerizing performance from Chloë Sevigny as the enigmatic old friend of the teenage heroine’s father who ingratiates herself into their idyllic summer in the south of France.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
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Derek complimented the fantastic movements but noted that the emotional rawness was sometimes lost.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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The oversized cozy top compliments the flexible, weightless freedom of bike short bottoms.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
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Han had eventually coaxed him into investing more than ¥3 million — about $20,000 — in a modular-housing start-up.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Olympia coaxes that out of her thanks to a security video Matty obtained from the nail salon where Katya works, showing a woman with the same birthmark on her hand as Caruso’s speaking to a clearly distressed Katya.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, meanwhile, congratulated the U.S. president-elect.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The episode ends with Melissa returning to school the next day with crutches and a cast, and Lisa congratulates Gregory on diffusing Darnell’s act of aggression.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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But Trump also defends the right of the president to cajole the Fed into lowering rates.William Pesek, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In an episode planned for February, Morris — who starred opposite Wayans, Jr. on New Girl — will play Todd, a buddy from film school who tries to cajole Wayans, Jr’s character into coming back to the magical world of filmmaking.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Those who worship him must be helped to see that their rage and longing for protection blind them to reality.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The family worshipped at a liberal Episcopal church in downtown Atlanta, which, during the AIDS epidemic ministered to the L.G.B.T.Q. community.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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