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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.
—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
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
Adjective
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The park sits at the intersection of the higher, cooler Mojave Desert and the lower, warmer Colorado Desert.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Pour the lot into a blender, add ice, and your Moscow mule becomes even more of a warm-weather lounge-fellow.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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At a time when Maryland was being flooded with revenue due to inflation and bracket creep, increasing revenues from a progressive income tax enacted by the outgoing Mandel administration, Hughes proposed no major spending programs.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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Nike can't catch a break despite a slew of recent insider buying from both Hill and outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is a Nike board of member.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The hotel is also pet-friendly, allowing two animals of any size free of charge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Opponents Venezuela were booed and castigated, not least during a penalty shootout to decide the winners after a 0-0 friendly draw.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The journey draws three generations of women together across contrasting urban landscapes – Beijing as megacity, Chengdu as major urban center, Luding as small town – against a backdrop of social and economic uncertainty.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Like me, the children and families in the neighborhood surrounding the Obama center face social and economic inequities.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The closet is a nod to British country estates where gracious hosts kept a row of jackets ready for visiting friends.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
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People mean well and are gracious.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
23 Nov. 2025
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According to the YouGov poll, the restaurant, known for its Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich and hospitable employees, ranked above others like KFC, Popeye’s and Raising Cane’s.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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There are ways to make your landscape safe and more hospitable for pollinators.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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In the months since taking control of the storefront, owners Jill Osur and Lisa Orrell have revamped it into a convivial meeting space.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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From a sophisticated suburban crowd to the Bobo’s of the right bank, every type of Parisian rubs shoulders with jet-setting guests in the convivial seventh-floor Art Deco brasserie meets cocktail bar, Le Tout-Paris.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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