a man known for his avuncular charm

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The avuncular Ishiba may be the most popular candidate among the general public and the LDP's rank-and-file. Fortune, "How the son of strawberry pickers became Japan’s most likely choice for next prime minister," 3 Sep. 2020

Hardison is effortlessly engaging as Bowser, whose simmering exasperation with the sisters’ constant chatter about school gossip and yogurt toppings masks an avuncular warmth. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "What would Jesus do? Watch Teenage Bounty Hunters: Review," 14 Aug. 2020

But then there’s the show itself, which is so strange and ill-conceived and ill-timed that not even Carell’s avuncular bonhomie can save it. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Space Force Tells a Terrible Joke About America," 30 May 2020

Stan Lee was, in some ways, Walt Disney’s successor, an avuncular public figure co-creating and promoting an empire of marvelous characters who would eventually generate billions of dollars in revenue. Michael Saler, WSJ, "Book Review: Stan Lee, the Astonishing Mr. Marvel!," 22 May 2020

So the avuncular, bespectacled professor quickly became a familiar face on Italian current-affairs TV shows, delivering no-nonsense updates about the unfamiliar foe. New York Times, "The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Nerds," 5 Apr. 2020

The former vice president is more comfortable with a teleprompter than speaking extemporaneously; his trademark is an avuncular one-on-one connection with voters rather than issuing a rabble-rousing call to arms in a cavernous arena. NBC News, "Patagonia shutting down operations, will continue to pay employees," 15 Mar. 2020

But throughout the evening, Biden adopted a combative tone that undercut one of his strongest assets as a candidate—his avuncular persona. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Joe Biden Is Collapsing," 8 Feb. 2020

Yet some party grandees thought the CDU in Thuringia should grit its teeth and prop up Mr Ramelow, an avuncular, charismatic type who has run the state competently since 2014. The Economist, "The splintering states A pact with the far right in Thuringia rattles German politics," 6 Feb. 2020

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