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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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The figures were outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez, Santiago Carrillo, head of the Spanish Communist Party, and armed forces chief Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado who, though a frail near-70, got up to order the rebel Guards to lay down their arms.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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She also is not allowed to have a cell phone, but her room has a landline that only makes outgoing calls.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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London said she was inspired to run as a first-time candidate because of the current social and political backdrop.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, De Lucchi also revamped the work space, creating a more open, convivial and even democratic model.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 152-room resort supplies a plethora of activities between trips to the slopes, including morning food markets, hands-on programs for making local Aizu handicrafts, night sky viewing, sake tastings in the convivial sake bar, and a tiled onsen, spa, and pool.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was a constant refrain in the life of this gracious philanthropist from Roslindale.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Alex is present as well, but beneath his gregarious personality is deep insecurity and pressure centering on his position at his law firm, his increasingly ballooning debt and a debilitating pain-pill addiction.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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His mother was a gregarious Little League Baseball booster and history buff, but also an alcoholic living in the balance.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Will that mean a five-year, $150 million deal or a more club-friendly contract around $130 million?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Delhi is motivated by revisiting historical connections with Afghanistan, securing potential economic and trade access to Central Asia, and establishing a friendly presence on Pakistan’s western flank with potential strategic benefits.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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This triumphant greeting was followed by multiple friendly handshakes, a cordial pat or two on the arm, and a companionable stride past an enfilade of American F-22 fighter jets at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Marc by Sofia can seem a bit clubby at times, a touch too cool for school.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill, with decades of Bel-Air regulars, is a true supper club, which translates as clubby and exclusive and skewing older.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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