glad-hander

Definition of glad-handernext
as in extrovert
a gregarious and unreserved person an irrepressible glad-hander, she's a natural for the company's public relations department

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extrovert
Noun
  • The introvert and the extrovert Kim Holderness said her husband and daughter both thrive on the energy of other people.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sabalenka, the world-beating extrovert, always seems to be striving.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Glad-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glad-hander. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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