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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
Whether Takuya and Sakura will do well in the competition is a bit of an afterthought compared to the gradual tracing of the companionable bond that forms between them, or observing the mellowing climate as the island slowly emerges from winter into spring.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 19 May 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Adam’s silence can seem sweetly companionable one moment and freighted with trauma the next.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The Fussy Dinner Party as an Art Form Photograph from Moda Operandi
There are those of us who throw together haphazard meals for friends and expect the sheer force of companionable affection to patch the aesthetic and social gaps.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 19 May 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Adam’s silence can seem sweetly companionable one moment and freighted with trauma the next.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The Fussy Dinner Party as an Art Form Photograph from Moda Operandi
There are those of us who throw together haphazard meals for friends and expect the sheer force of companionable affection to patch the aesthetic and social gaps.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
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Dev rolled down the cuffs of his shirt to keep warm.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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To keep warm, pack an insulated coat or jacket designed to block out the wind.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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The incoming governor is (rightly) putting daylight between himself and the outgoing guy.TJ Martinell | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Israel and Hamas are also under pressure from outgoing President Biden and Trump to reach a deal before the Jan. 20 inauguration.Wafaa Shurafa and Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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However, some breeds tend to be friendlier to felines than others.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the Bushes entered the aisle, walking right past the Trumps, George gave Barack a friendly tap on the belly with his knuckles and kept on moving toward his seat.Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Exploitation of vulnerabilities: Targeting individuals or groups based on age, disability, social/economic situation or associations.Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The outward-facing woman was self-effacing and gracious and vivacious, a compassionate listener.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Your guests will likely be too gracious and too full of delicious things to even notice if a rogue dust bunny tried to crash the holiday.Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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With water, an energy source in the form of heat, and potentially organic compounds, scientists say Europa could be hospitable for alien life.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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California’s tax incentive program is cited as the main culprit for driving creators outside of the city to more hospitable locations like Georgia and New York, as well as Australia and European locations like London.Kristen Lopez, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Greg Gumbel, the affable and low-key sportscaster who for more than five decades was a convivial play-by-play voice and studio host for N.F.L. games, Super Bowls, the Olympics and, most memorably, the madness that descends on college basketball every March, died on Friday at his home in Davie, Fla.Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Today it’s dotted with coffee shops and galleries, family-run groceries and chic restaurants, all anchored by a convivial atmosphere.Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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