well-liked

adjective

: liked by many people
a well-liked restaurant
He is well-liked by everyone.

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Bernthal is well-liked amongst actors. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Alan was successful, intelligent, social and well-liked. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 News to Know Wyndham Clark is … not particularly well-liked. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026 In other words, embracing the idea that Congress will create and regulate rules for college athletics means putting blind faith in an opaque process within an institution that is not well-liked or trusted. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-liked

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“Well-liked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-liked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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