How to Use endear in a Sentence

endear

verb
Definition of endearnext
Synonyms for endearnext
  • That kind of rhetoric did little to endear him to his old Democratic allies.
    — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • His always-trash-talk-but-never-curse attitude will endear him to Colts fans.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2020
  • That kind of goofy juvenile behavior helped endear them to the Trunk Space volunteers.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Gracie has become a fixture at Chiefs games — even putting her degree in sports management to use with the team — but it's been her friendship with Swift that's endeared her to so many.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
  • This approach not only endears her to fans but also resonates with a broader audience that values authenticity and conscious consumerism.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But Silicon Valley companies have spent years going beyond standard corporate norms to endear themselves to their workers.
    — Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2020
  • On the other hand, a slight, fast flush can endear us to others.
    — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
  • This will no doubt endear him to his teammates, and the Spurs’ coaching staff.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Letting clients see your true self can endear them to you.
    — Dr. Shellie Hipsky, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The fact that these drinks can be sold at a premium has endeared them to stores, Baskin said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
  • These sketches alone would be enough to endear her forever in the hearts of Brits.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 June 2022
  • The story endears with its focus on the role of secret friends in a young person’s life.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
  • So are the police and the media, each handling things as they’ve been taught, which doesn’t endear them to each other.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2023
  • His new size should help endear him to draft scouts who once saw Jackson as a surefire first-round pick.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This will not endear Vogel to a front office just waiting to cut him loose.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Musk’s recent move did little to endear investors to cryptos and the price fell in the wake of the announcement.
    — Simon Constable, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • Redick's comments seemed to endear him to Suns fans, some of whom think the Suns are flying under the radar despite their 34-9 record.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Now that sentiment should endear McLaughlin to UW fans across the globe.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022
  • That the queen had a love of corgis, at one point owning nine of them, also helped endear her to the online masses.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Those qualities have endeared Smith in the clubhouse, forging a bond with the pitching staff most of all.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023
  • Everybody has a lot to do, but clearing leaves at the crack of dawn or while the sun sets is not the way to endear yourself to anybody on your block.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2021
  • That’s not the way to endear soccer to the casual American sports fan.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • This open spirit endeared him to those who knew him in Baltimore.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Liberica has lots of features that endear it to growers, like large fruit that stays on the tree once ripe rather than falling to the ground.
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Willingness to do the job he’s hired for in honor of what’s best for the film, not himself, seems to have endeared him to the designers with whom he’s worked.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
  • If the Jazz are OK with that, then Bryant does make a lot of sense as a young coach who can connect with players well, with local ties to endear him to fans.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Their response endeared them to the city’s stunned and grieving residents.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
  • Polls show that such remarks have done little to endear him to female voters.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Over the years Hough has endeared himself to a gallery of P-town personalities.
    — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Still, the character was a consistently entertaining, sometimes even endearing, presence in the mid-aughts TV landscape in part because of her unabashed desire for the finer things in life.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024

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