1
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends
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as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of companionable
The opera is too domesticated, earthbound, and companionable to convey that extreme bleakness.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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
The glance of her companionable eye, the flash of her comprehending smile possess the electrical quality to an all-conquering degree.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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
The glance of her companionable eye, the flash of her comprehending smile possess the electrical quality to an all-conquering degree.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
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Why Portugal is having a moment Portugal’s blend of history, walkable cities, warm hospitality, and affordability is hitting the sweet spot for American travelers.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires is a bacterial pneumonia, caused by the bacteria legionella, which grows in warm water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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For the first 30 to 40 years after Social Security was established, incoming taxes equaled or exceeded outgoing benefits.—
Chad Waddoups,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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More recently, when Edwards and Hughes teamed up at Liverpool last year, their most urgent task was to find a successor for outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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With the President off on one of his frequent overseas trips to visit ideologically friendly leaders like Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu (and don’t forget the receipt of more awards), the rest of the libertarian troupe was essentially speechless in the face of a historic political moment.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The actor was previously married to Demi Moore for 12 years, and the friendly exes have three daughters together: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.—
Janelle Ash , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Contributing factors include economic uncertainty, planetary destruction and loss of social connections.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After increasing her anti-seizure medication one more time, staff noticed Ginger becoming a calmer, happier, more social cat who was increasingly able to handle more and more stimulating situations and interactions.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
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Its three-stateroom design allow owners and guests can enjoy weekend cruising, while the exterior promotes gracious outdoor living in the large beach-club area, or up on the sport bridge.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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La Masa has earned a reputation for outstanding food, a warm and hospitable guest experience, and a menu that appeals to a wide range of palates and dietary preferences.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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These classic stays have always matched the Scottish capital’s more measured, thoughtful rhythm—grand yet accessible, historic but deeply hospitable.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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In fact, natural is the word to sum up Chapman, a host who, like Artie Bucco, could be described as warm and convivial, who rarely fails to ask piercing questions devoid of cliches and has a relaxed but authoritative style.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Her advocacy partner, Danna Dal Porto, is petite and convivial, though the retired schoolteacher has no problem looking up at public officials to give them a piece of her mind.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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