variants also clubable
Definition of clubbablenext

Example Sentences

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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. 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
  • But Newcastle, like every Premier League club, must balance these decisions and one incoming or outgoing deal can have a significant effect upon their SCR position.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The rule would require states to provide the Postal Service with lists of mail-ballot recipients and place unique barcodes on outgoing and return envelopes.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Anti-immigrant marches and vigilante groups have driven a wave of social upheaval in South Africa this year, often blaming foreign migrants for the country's high crime rate.
    Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Gemini May 21 – June 20 One person could make a social situation feel much easier today.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In that time, his journey mirrors that of many migrants through the years, seeking asylum in friendlier lands when their home country is attacked.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Easy-access child seat anchors add to its family-friendly appeal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The service Impeccably dressed staff strike a just-right balance between efficient and convivial.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1970s, a woman who’s lost her way essentially crashes a convivial Christmas party.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Ole Miss is known as one of the most hospitable places in college football for visiting fans.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While Tarlov was grateful for his advice, her book praises current Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott for creating a workplace culture that is much more hospitable to women.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This companionable book, by a Cambridge classicist, marvels at the ancient world.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In a companionable, lively voice, the author includes us in those adventures.
    The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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