glad-hander

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

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  • In general, extroverts have a stronger sense of meaning in life, but storytelling may help introverts compensate for that difference.
    Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Introverts are often told to behave more like extroverts, and louder individuals often get most of the reward and recognition.
    Sissel Heiberg, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Glad-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glad-hander. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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