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
So, there is no need to travel to France to enjoy the warm, convivial atmosphere of a Parisian bakery.
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Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
An intimate, convivial setting for eating your fill and finishing off a few bottles of biodynamic wines recommended by Rocco.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
An intimate, convivial setting for eating your fill and finishing off a few bottles of biodynamic wines recommended by Rocco.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The company announced the news via a video and an official blog post on its social media handles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The man known for playing with his heart on his sleeve joins a defensive-minded head coach in a city known for its legendarily outgoing defensive stars.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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From videos showing concert footage of Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson to a live band playing renditions of songs by the Beastie Boys and Marvin Gaye, Friday’s meeting served as a send-off for both the arena and Visit Fort Worth’s outgoing CEO Bob Jameson.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seizure has angered Ukrainian authorities, who accused Hungary's Russia-friendly government of acting illegally.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your messages can land with authority under today’s Sun-Jupiter trine, which highlights the practical words of your 3rd house and the companionable kindness of your 7th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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