Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Respectable and popular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Popular".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Popular and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In France, the French Communist Party were at its most popular and respectable, with Charles De Gaulle, liberal centrist that he was, honour bound to give many of them medals while passive-aggressively keeping them from real leadership.
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Villain with Good Publicity: The Sonozaki family is, superficially, portrayed as rich, respectable benefactors of Futo City, with a daughter being a popular idol.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Double - Richard was also very popular with the entire gang for being a very nice, respectable, successful man.
Source: Always Someone Better
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