amiable

Example Sentences

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The previous head of the partnership, Kathy Wylde, held the position for 25 years and was an amiable voice for the city’s business community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Happily, it still airs episodes of “California’s Gold” and “Visiting,” from my man, the late yet eternal Huell Howser, that amiable, amazed videographer of our city and state.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

The governor, in these settings, was an amiable but not especially compelling guest.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

Herrod, whom I’d met several times on the mountain, was an amiable thirty-seven-year-old of bearish build.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer