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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
Beliefs and routines tug at one another as the subliminal Moon in your 9th House of Expansion squares companionable Venus in your 6th House of Work.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.
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Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
Feldman has seldom sounded so companionable.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for companionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
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This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
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El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
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Ten minutes later, the outgoing England captain was walking out with Ben Duckett after promoting himself to open the batting in the chase.
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The candidates who have already launched their campaigns include outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Cook County Board of Review member George Cardenas, and former Chicago Housing Authority board chair Matthew Brewer.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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Founded in 2008, FunnyFlux is a Korean animation studio creating family-friendly IP for global audiences.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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Some may argue that the more the merrier applies as much to advocacy for social justice as to anything else.
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The axe came down swiftly and brutally, but, speaking candidly, Geoff Daniels, PBS’ Vice President, Programming & Development, was gracious about it, thanking the audience of mostly media industry people for their camaraderie.
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The gracious — and perfectly acceptable — way is not to serve alcohol to anyone.
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Be hospitable to the people who think differently from you.
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Native plants like native golden ragwort or switchgrass are not as hospitable.
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While not fine dining in the truest sense, Mother was a colorful and convivial space to enjoy Venditti’s elevated vegetarian and vegan plates.
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But the Ojai Music Festival comfort zone goes no further than a blissful outdoor setting in Libbey Park and convivial audience.
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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