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Recent Examples of companionable For a while, the team sits together in the truck, watching in companionable silence as the lumbering giants disappear, one by one, into the trees. Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024 The companionable dynamics in his scenes with Melling and Kene are a treat and help to leaven the languor that sets in the back-half of the run-time. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024 The glance of her companionable eye, the flash of her comprehending smile possess the electrical quality to an all-conquering degree. Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 French Canadian actress Karine Vanasse makes for a decent host: cool and mysterious but with a companionable warmth that comes out on occasion. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for companionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
Adjective
  • Lots of natural light and warm, muted color palettes make your spaces feel comforting and inviting, just like our favorite housekeeper.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • Although, the ear pads can get sweaty in warm weather and aren’t user-replaceable.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • When leadership transitions start quietly, those closest to the outgoing person are often treated with caution or suspicion.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • What was meant to be a tribute to the district's outgoing superintendent has raised questions for Jefferson County Board of Education members about how district leaders are spending a massive donation, particularly without board oversight or approval.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum Deals Need a friendly little robot to tidy up your house?
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
  • But if oil prices remain middling, even friendly policies might not compel companies to significantly ramp up drilling.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Compared to a lot of other activities, games have this huge social mould.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Allie Coates, now 25 and a social media manager in Los Angeles, still has a silver bracelet filled with charms from her time at camp, including an M for the most improved at canoeing.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
  • But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Warm and deeply hospitable, with some of the best food in the world and a flourishing art and design scene, the country's capital is a great place to visit any time.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
  • Most people think of Madison as the Wisconsin city most hospitable to cyclists but the state’s largest city is making strides.
    Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Indoor concerts during daylight hours can feel uncanny, maybe more so on a holy day—the doors opened at 2 P.M., and someone, possibly Callahan, had nestled colored plastic eggs amid the rows of folding chairs—but the vibe in the room was convivial, loose.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • In person, Stiller is convivial, engaged, easy-going.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025

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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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