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as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends
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as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of companionable
Feldman has seldom sounded so companionable.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
Adjective
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Sweet, savory, warm and dependable.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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It’s been an eventful awards season for Ejiofor, an outgoing senior, who was previously named the Big East’s Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as the Big East Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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An outgoing email, attributed to George and confirmed as authentic by CBS News on Saturday, circulated online after his ousting.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Made from extra-durable, knife-friendly material, each board resists moisture, supports hygiene, and stands up to daily wear.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the current state of social relations on the set may be, the movies themselves have stratified, in the same way that economic relations have done in the twenty-first century.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Baena wrote in a social media post celebrating his winning streak.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bruce Childress, Maydan Market’s director of restaurants, will swoop in with gracious suggestions across price points and tastes preferences.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Servers are warm and gracious, while bartenders like The Cove’s Mario will learn cocktail preferences in no time and offer suggestions based on mood and palate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia, with its Quaker tradition of religious tolerance, New York and Newport were particularly hospitable to Jewish people.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city might be hospitable because humans have reduced the numbers of predators like rats and cats around restaurants and buildings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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