How to Use personable in a Sentence

personable

adjective
  • He is a personable young man.
  • The hostess was very personable.
  • The staff was personable and the wings were out of this world.
    — SI.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Allen was personable and game to talk about what the last few months have been like.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
  • The friendly, personable staff makes guests feel right at home.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Meghan Markle is known for her polished style with a personable edge.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 29 July 2022
  • Farmer was personable and preferred to be more behind the scenes than in front of it.
    — al, 21 Feb. 2022
  • This tiny change can make your company seem that much more alive and personable.
    — Gareth Parkin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Smart, savvy, personable, and knows when to kick it into high gear and when to blend in with the pack.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But Wags wants to show that many are honest, personable and clever.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Adrian is so smart and personable.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Pining for a personable gent who just wants to make a positive change in the world?
    — EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Lady James is one of the most personable and charming hosts in town.
    — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • Looney is a personable guy, also with notable hair and a litany of tattoos.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2018
  • There were also some awkward attempts to make the awards more personable.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Jelani is very personable and really likes to hang around us.
    — Pat McDonogh, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2017
  • For example, trade in the gallery wall for large-scale art, which can be polished and personable.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The reception, staffed by the most personable folks in the city, is linked to the galleries by two bridges.
    — Carrie Hutchinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2018
  • Ready to see a personable young barista being smothered with pillows?
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The series has a way of bringing out a very human and personable side of the celebrities.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
  • The service The service is personable and hands-on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The personable right-hander has the statistics of a prospect.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The food is delicious, the prices are cheap and the service is friendly and personable.
    — cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Scott, the personable career enforcer who is now a minor leaguer, stole the show.
    — The Associated Press, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2016
  • The people are so genuine and the professors are very personable.
    — Fresh U, Teen Vogue, 11 July 2017
  • Keeping people accountable, but at the same time being very personable and easy to talk to.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The singer, 57 at the time, was in great voice, and was personable and even playful with the audience.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
  • He has been described as personable, not overly partisan and easy to work with as the state's elections chief.
    — Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • She’s never forced or pushy, but instead warm, personable and relatable.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His grim predictions are at odds with the demeanor of Sophia, a robot who seems so, well, personable.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2017

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'personable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: