winsome

adjective

ˈwin(t)-səm How to pronounce winsome (audio)
Definition of winsomenext
1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition she was a bright, winsome gamine who could draw a smile out of anyone

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2
as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection in her new role, the actress again displays the winsome charm that has made her an audience favorite

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3
as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved an actress who specialized in playing winsome ingenues in romantic comedies

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Recent Examples of winsome Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026 Musgraves has spent her career honing her own kind of tongue-in-cheek country music, deploying self-consciously old-fashioned references and sounds with a winsome wink. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 At the kickoff of his Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour at the Target Center March 31, Springsteen and the mighty E Street Band delivered a purposeful show stocked with serious messages, but also winsome fan favorites. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Madrazo also has great discernment in subtly arranging pictorial props, such as clothing, cards or flowers, that stage his winsome female figures to good effect. — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winsome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winsome
  1. cheerful
  2. charming
  3. adorable
  4. bright
  5. dear
  6. optimistic
  7. sweet
  8. beautiful
Adjective
  • But the film hardly even merits such empty pastiche, and there’s little else to distinguish it from much cheap-and-cheerful streaming fodder in this genre space.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In Phoenix, there was an energetic and cheerful young man by the name of Craig Wismer.
    — Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerful
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  • The neighborhood/area The fishing village of Conca dei Marini remains a lovely reminder of what this whole coast was once like—sleepy, charming, lost in time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This season’s star was the Asa Tote, a large flat architectural shape with asymmetric shoulder straps that shined in its simplicity thanks to the contrasting textures, like in the charming canvas and leather version.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of charming
Adjective
  • That happened just a few weeks after Meta Connect, at which the company was all in on Muse, their agent platform with an adorable mascot.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In their spare time, these scientists listen to house music, train for marathons, and hang out with the adorable 2026 class of Wunderkind pets.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of adorable
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  • The shoe features a bright Hot Punch/Neo Pink colorway, which translates to a pink gradient fade across the sneaker’s signature Opticast upper.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Micron’s bright outlook Micron delivered another blowout quarter Wednesday, but the bigger takeaway was management’s outlook on the supply-demand imbalance and the prospect for a powerful stock buyback.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bright
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  • As my dear friend @courtneyaltonlilly told me, better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Part of that is fear about the loss of the club’s current home, a place dear to their hearts.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of dear
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  • She’s mentored by Jae (Major Curda), a member of Ellora’s municipal Bending Brigade, and his captain Karthik (Akshay Khanna), who has a more optimistic view of the Avatar’s potential than those that blame her for ending the world.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of optimistic
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  • Acer Laptop Deals Acer Aspire Go 16 Deal Acer's budget laptops are reliable performers for students and on-the-go professionals, and the Aspire Go 16, with a $200 price drop post-Big Deal Days, is a sweet pickup.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, this celestial crustacean has no star brighter than 4th magnitude and its only claims to fame are its membership in the zodiac and beautiful M44.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2026
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