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also clubable
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a frequenter of coffeehouses, Samuel Johnson has been called the most clubbable man in English literature
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Recent Examples of clubbable
Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism.
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New York Times, 26 May 2018
New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
Adjective
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The Mountain West is currently being sued by the Pac-12 and some of the outgoing Mountain West schools over the exit and poaching fees, which total almost $150 million.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The billionaire said the Treasury Department and DOGE had agreed to require all outgoing government payments to include a rationale in the form of a comment and to have a categorization code.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Heaton acknowledged the series’ recent social media resurgence on TikTok.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Such practices result in positive social change and remove barriers, as well as encouraging others to follow in their path.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There's the midcentury vintage flair, healing desert air, convivial dining scene, exuberant colors, and whimsical prints — not to mention the poolside culture.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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But each woman who was so gracious to spend time speaking with me is someone whose films have moved me.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Darvish was gracious when asked about Gurriel’s gesture at the time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Soon, one of them, a gregarious red-headed senior at Shawnee Mission East High School, began to rock back and forth.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although gregarious by nature, some bottlenose dolphins are quite adventurous, and can set off on their own to live in foreign waters.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For a while, the team sits together in the truck, watching in companionable silence as the lumbering giants disappear, one by one, into the trees.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2024
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The companionable dynamics in his scenes with Melling and Kene are a treat and help to leaven the languor that sets in the back-half of the run-time.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
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The move from billion-user platforms back to balkanized networks on clubbier apps such as Discord could allow savvy individuals to step in and bridge distinct worlds.—
W. David Marx,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2024
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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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