adorable
adjective
ador·able
ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl 
1
: extremely charming or appealing
an adorable child
an adorable cottage
2
: worthy of adoration or veneration
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Examples of adorable in a Sentence
They live in an adorable little cottage.
what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet
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The couple spent the 4th of July by each other's side, as the actress/singer, 31, shared an adorable photo of the pair to her Instagram Story on Thursday night.
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
An Ohio zoo welcomed an adorable — and critically endangered — baby gorilla over the weekend.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 July 2024
Her set doesn't have a colorful tip, but the minimal design is similar in theme and equally adorable.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 July 2024
Paragon Guides has a team of llamas, each boasting their adorable personality, for their Take a Llama to Lunch excursion.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
An Ohio zoo welcomed an adorable — and critically endangered — baby gorilla over the weekend.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 July 2024
Her set doesn't have a colorful tip, but the minimal design is similar in theme and equally adorable.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 July 2024
Paragon Guides has a team of llamas, each boasting their adorable personality, for their Take a Llama to Lunch excursion.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
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“Adorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorable. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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adorable
adjective
ador·able
ə-ˈdōr-ə-bəl
-ˈdȯr-
adorableness
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