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[en-deer] / ɛnˈdɪər /


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Mbappé’s individual numbers haven’t been enough to endear him to Madridistas either.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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

Not how you endear yourself to the locals.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

"He probably wants to endear himself to his father," Minde tells the BBC, but adds that some of the posts are deliberate "provocations".

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

But there was one way in which he could both make some money and endear himself to the top people in the Graz community—by casting horoscopes.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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

From BBC Sep. 6, 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

What endears you to me is your response to those people.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2023

George Mason lost to eventual national champion Florida in the Final Four but the madness-inducing run still endears — just like it will for the Hurricanes.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

Hildegund, through the grace of her manners, her beauty, and her skill as a housekeeper, endears herself to Queen Ospirin, Attila's wife, who makes her treasurer and stewardess of her household.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Hermann Schoenfeld

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

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

Ten years ago, Willis endeared himself to the nation with a heart-warming run from qualifying to a second-round tie against one of the greatest players of all time.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The fact that they were subsequently stripped of that African Nations title for staging an illegal 17-minute walk-off to protest an officiating decision has only endeared them to me further.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

It was nowhere as blond as Vera Louise’s hair once was, but its sunlight color, its determined curliness, endeared him to her.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

"He's very endearing, always in a good mood," he said of Liverpool's new signing.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Their quirky, endearing moments and oddball chemistry often patch over — or at least divert us from — the contrivances and bits of filler in Rachel Hirons’ busy script.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

She was comfortable in her own skin, and audiences found her Tennessee twang and plainspokenness endearing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Nico found his sense of humour equal parts endearing and annoying.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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