as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors
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Recent Examples of convivial
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.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In person, Stiller is convivial, engaged, easy-going.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Breweries beckon with the promise of cold beer and convivial conversation.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is a fantastic addition to Madison's fun, convivial Yazoo Brewing Company, which moved to Madison from the Gulch in 2019.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In person, Stiller is convivial, engaged, easy-going.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Breweries beckon with the promise of cold beer and convivial conversation.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is a fantastic addition to Madison's fun, convivial Yazoo Brewing Company, which moved to Madison from the Gulch in 2019.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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The stakes are particularly high for social AI agents that can form emotional bonds with users.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The event garnered over 700 attendees who shared their concerns that the legislation would impact social safety net programs like Medicaid.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Lake County Treasurer employees are forming a union with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, the second unit of Lake County employees to unionize this summer, receiving the blessing of outgoing Treasurer Holly Kim.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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All incumbents are also running for reelection under the cloud of controversy surrounding the city’s deal with outgoing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.—
Mary Ramsey
August 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By 2015, however, Huntington Park had become so hospitable to immigrants that a city councilmember appointed two of them living in the country illegally to serve on city commissions — a first in California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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One expert associated with RMS Titanic, Inc. remarked that outer space was more hospitable and easier to reach.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, rattled off racial disparities in net worth for New York families, sounding like a companionable guest on an economics podcast.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The show serves as a friendly frame for the songs without threatening to get in the way of them.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Time-traveling romances, space-traveling alien monsters, and celebrities in seriously great shape who want to pass along their wisdom to us normal folk — all this and more await us in this weekend’s friendly neighborhood streaming guide.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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