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
More than just a bar, the venue captures the spirit of a living room—convivial and intimate.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Her photos – convivial images of women, often topless, caught in a joyful, sunny mood – have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
—Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
An exhibition kitchen and a lively bar anchor the dining room, with sculptural lighting, natural textures and a convivial hum that makes every table feel like the best seat in the house.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia Brown’s Former President Clinton, with news cameras in tow, hosted then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for a convivial lunch in the Georgetown neighborhood of the nation’s capital in 1994.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Her photos – convivial images of women, often topless, caught in a joyful, sunny mood – have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
—Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
An exhibition kitchen and a lively bar anchor the dining room, with sculptural lighting, natural textures and a convivial hum that makes every table feel like the best seat in the house.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia Brown’s Former President Clinton, with news cameras in tow, hosted then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for a convivial lunch in the Georgetown neighborhood of the nation’s capital in 1994.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This sounds quite a bit like the scale-at-all-costs mentality of any other social platform.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 17% of outgoing flights are canceled and 25% are delayed.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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Dallas brought in 10-time All-Star big man Anthony Davis, 3-and-D role player wing Max Christie, and a first-round pick in exchange for an outgoing trade package toplined by Doncic this past February.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Repair bare spots in the lawn to make your yard less hospitable for ground-nesting bees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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The public radio system was not especially hospitable to experimental work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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This triumphant greeting was followed by multiple friendly handshakes, a cordial pat or two on the arm, and a companionable stride past an enfilade of American F-22 fighter jets at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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