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also clubable
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a frequenter of coffeehouses, Samuel Johnson has been called the most clubbable man in English literature
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Recent Examples of clubbable
Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism.
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New York Times, 26 May 2018
New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
Adjective
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There will be more incoming and outgoing transfers at Anfield before the start of the 2025/26 season, but Liverpool has clearly made the decision to strengthen from a position of power.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The rule in question, known as the Roadless Rule, was first issued by the outgoing Clinton administration in 2001.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Zion, a gripping film exposing social issues in Guadeloupe, was the premiere feature film shown on opening night of the five-day festival.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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The scene has been shared widely across social platforms and viewed millions of times, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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With a calendar full of live music and other nightly events, the resort provides convivial ways to relax after a day of travel.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
11 June 2025
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The overall atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and convivial.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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To their credit, the Heat have been gracious in their credit to the Panthers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The food was unfussy and full-flavored, the service gracious, and the staff — from the spa therapists to the bakers — seemed genuinely happy to be here.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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John and his wife, Ann Fitzmaurice, who live in Oregon, were easygoing and gregarious—and also intimidatingly fit.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile, dry conditions caused both solitary and gregarious locusts to have smaller offspring than in dry conditions—and both these hatchlings from small and large eggs were found to have residual yolk within their guts after birth.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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This friendly caller is helping seniors feel less lonely, The Wall Street Journal reports.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, rattled off racial disparities in net worth for New York families, sounding like a companionable guest on an economics podcast.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The unnamed song Parker played at Nitsa was far clubbier and more beat-heavy.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The rear Kitchen Table space boasts a clubbier vibe, which is likely why this bar draws long lines and impossibly stylish crowds upon opening and well into the night.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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