adorable

Example Sentences

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"I had an adorable opponent. I knew Derek was going to bring everything he had," Wilder said afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But what relationship does the adorable child in the old footage we see here have to the young man who will later die?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The Incorrigibles began saying ooooh, and awww, and oojie-woojie-dodo-woo, as anyone would in the presence of an adorable baby who might be the very last hope of a soon-to-be-extinct species.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood