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
The cafe mission of being a welcoming spot comes from the convivial atmosphere of a Parisian café, the fair trade coffee is their idea.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The atmosphere is far from tense, a convivial evening among friends who are curious about their former head coach’s fortunes.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 May 2025
It's killed the convivial spirit of the 118, led Buck to consider a transfer, and stirred an existential crisis in Chim, who's suffering from a healthy dose of survivor's guilt.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Locals love hopping over to The Station Raw Bar, located in a converted service station in the heart of downtown, for live music and a convivial sports bar atmosphere.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The atmosphere is far from tense, a convivial evening among friends who are curious about their former head coach’s fortunes.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 May 2025
It's killed the convivial spirit of the 118, led Buck to consider a transfer, and stirred an existential crisis in Chim, who's suffering from a healthy dose of survivor's guilt.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Locals love hopping over to The Station Raw Bar, located in a converted service station in the heart of downtown, for live music and a convivial sports bar atmosphere.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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Jimmy Swaggart, a televangelist and gospel singer whose fall from grace in the late 1980s made national headlines, has died, according to a social media post published by his ministry.—
Bob Smietana,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Meta’s decision to turn chatbot prompts into social content has blurred the line between private and public in a way that catches many users off guard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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There will be more incoming and outgoing transfers at Anfield before the start of the 2025/26 season, but Liverpool has clearly made the decision to strengthen from a position of power.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The rule in question, known as the Roadless Rule, was first issued by the outgoing Clinton administration in 2001.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Italy has, nevertheless, been experiencing a surge in wealthy arrivals — both to visit and live — as its more hospitable flat-tax regime and booming luxury real estate sector have proved a draw whereas other countries have sought to crack down on the uber-rich.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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But the temporary win for researchers doesn’t mean the NIH under Trump will necessarily become newly hospitable to grant proposals concerning PrEP implementation.—
Benjamin Ryan,
NBC news,
18 June 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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This friendly caller is helping seniors feel less lonely, The Wall Street Journal reports.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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This is a guide that is both a friendly flower refresher course for the veteran gardener and a wonderful introduction to flowers for the novice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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