as in gracious
showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations
the family is unfailingly hospitable whenever guests show up unexpectedly at their summer cottage
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Recent Examples of hospitable
For Muslims, many of whom eschew alcohol, and for anyone seeking liquor-free or family-friendly social options, the cafes are hospitable hangouts and a late-night alternative to nighttime clubbing.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Create a hospitable sleeping environment by making your room dark, cold and quiet and settle on a wind down routine.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Feb. 2026
As hospitable as the whole Slagsvol family is, the episode really revolves around Austen and Salley and Craig and Charley, like some Dollar Store version of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Notably, young calves have thinner blubber and more limited thermal insulation than adults, which makes warmer breeding areas much more hospitable than the frigid Arctic seas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Create a hospitable sleeping environment by making your room dark, cold and quiet and settle on a wind down routine.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Feb. 2026
As hospitable as the whole Slagsvol family is, the episode really revolves around Austen and Salley and Craig and Charley, like some Dollar Store version of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Notably, young calves have thinner blubber and more limited thermal insulation than adults, which makes warmer breeding areas much more hospitable than the frigid Arctic seas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitable
gracious
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Not a good idea when your intention is to be gracious.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Hospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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