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."
Examples of convivial in a Sentence
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
The cuisine is a true cultural expression with dishes like Lumpia, Adobo, and Kare-Kare served up in convivial settings.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Starting about 2 hours before the sun officially goes down, the streets of Mallory Square are taken over by artists, food vendors, local musicians, and stunt performers—who all add to the festive, convivial atmosphere.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
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Despite the show’s unsettling themes, the ambience on set was nothing if not convivial.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convivial. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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