convivial
adjective
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Convivial traces to "convivium," a Latin word meaning "banquet," and tends to suggest a mood of full-bellied joviality. Charles Dickens aptly captures that sense in his novel David Copperfield: "We had a beautiful little dinner. Quite an elegant dish of fish; the kidney-end of a loin of veal, roasted; fried sausage-meat; a partridge, and a pudding. There was wine, and there was strong ale.... Mr. Micawber was uncommonly convivial. I never saw him such good company. He made his face shine with the punch, so that it looked as if it had been varnished all over. He got cheerfully sentimental about the town, and proposed success to it."
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Once the very idea of holding a wine tasting at one’s home was considered a pretentious way of ruining a convivial party.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
As a veteran of embassy parties, Miss Manners can assure you that they are not held because ambassadors are seeking convivial company with whom to relax.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
The curved walls in the main living spaces make for intimate, convivial spaces; while the private areas are more austere for a serene atmosphere.
—Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2021
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convivial. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
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