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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 weakened state of (blessedly) outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau creates the space for the freelancing of a figure like Ford.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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Both Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's outgoing Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede have repeatedly rejected Trump's suggestions.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some church punishments seem designed to increase their social ostracization — in a Facebook post, one former member describes being made to cut her hair off and wear the same ill-fitting Hawaiian dress to school every day.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Katharine Esty, PhD, trained as a social worker and social psychologist, and was a practicing psychotherapist for 30 years.—
Katharine Esty, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cabello’s paintings continually open, as if the artist is drawing back the curtain on better, more convivial worlds.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The convivial comedy is sleek, fast-paced and witty, with a great cast and a unique setting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ohtani is back in Japan and that puts an even bigger grin on these gracious locals.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Given his gregarious nature, Bashful is an interesting dwarf for Burgess to play.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The humble and gregarious Tumolo was a terror as a player and now leads Army’s women’s lacrosse team into battle with the same aggressive attitude displayed throughout her impressive career.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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There is a legacy out there of bad harvests and tough winters that by some alchemy brings out the best in people, reminds them to be friendly and kind, and put others first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Winfrey and Goldberg, ages 71 and 69, were presenting themselves as political avatars rather than the companionable media figures of their first renown.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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The opera is too domesticated, earthbound, and companionable to convey that extreme bleakness.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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
Cite this Entry
“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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