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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
While other right-wing populists, in Europe and elsewhere, get caught up in talk of race, or religion, or replacement theory, Farage’s language is always careful, always clubbable.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism.
—New York Times, 26 May 2018
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism.
—New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
Adjective
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This contrasted with her otherwise outgoing personality and sense of humor.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel Boric, a Magallanes native and Chile’s outgoing president, greenlit Cape Froward in 2024.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, social occasions will surprise you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her government is to scrap a lethal arms exports ban in the coming weeks to promote Japan's defense industry and cooperation with the United States and other friendly nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The North Atlantic in February is no gentle passage, and conditions aboard a working cargo ship are far from hospitable for wildlife.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your messages can land with authority under today’s Sun-Jupiter trine, which highlights the practical words of your 3rd house and the companionable kindness of your 7th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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