as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots
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Recent Examples of clubby
That has changed, though things can still be pretty clubby.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
The unnamed song Parker played at Nitsa was far clubbier and more beat-heavy.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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
At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
The unnamed song Parker played at Nitsa was far clubbier and more beat-heavy.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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
At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubby
Adjective
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Nothing can be done, at this point, about the dubious premise that mainstream Jews and gentiles in 2020s Los Angeles occupy separate social worlds.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bennett’s book seems to question whether scrutinizing every new gendered archetype or behavior, in the disembodied way social media encourages, is productive.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Takaichi, 64, defeated four other candidates to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned in September after poor election results, as leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer’s Body follows two polar opposite best friends, the outgoing Jennifer and bookish Needy (Amanda Seyfried), whose friendship takes a turn when the former embarks on a murderous rampage of her male classmates.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Deep in the Amish and Mennonite communities of Ohio and Indiana, the dessert menu at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, a hospitable chain of family-style restaurants, features a pecan pie of grand design.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Vacherot triumphed 6-3, 6-4, to reach his first ATP final at tour level, moving one match away from capping one of the most extraordinary performances of the year, in the part of the season most hospitable to the unexpected.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But bars are convivial places, and right now Hart needs that connection.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Your reputation receives a loving boost when the Libra moon meets convivial Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubby. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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