as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors
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as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
fondly remembers the many evenings spent in conviviality with her basketball teammates
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as in friendliness
the quality or state of being social
his conviviality, warmth, and good nature are irresistible
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Recent Examples of convivial
Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Black becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (played by Brown), a convivial refugee who is very popular in/deeply protective of the Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
The message behind it all: Wine is convivial and fun and fits into your lifestyle.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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Adjective
French 75s, Hurricanes, and Vieux Carres are all cranked out at a high clip — with consistent quality — in a warm, convivial space.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Black becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (played by Brown), a convivial refugee who is very popular in/deeply protective of the Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
The message behind it all: Wine is convivial and fun and fits into your lifestyle.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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These days, her social media presence consists mostly of reposts of others on X and Bluesky.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
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
Noun
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There will be continuing festivities at PBR and Shark Bar from 8 to 11 p.m. for $45.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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For those who enjoy the fashion and red carpet festivities leading up to the main event, there are plenty of options.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trump has no reason to presume that the 1935 case will be overruled even though two Supreme Court justices, John Roberts and Elena Kagan, were appointed in part because of their previously declared friendliness to executive power.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2025
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What remained unclear is how much of a lasting boost China’s economy could get from the ingenuity of one start-up, or how much confidence the business community could derive from the sudden friendliness of a leader who has a reputation for distrusting and disliking the private sector.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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Guests will never quarrel over space, as the folding bulwarks expand the beach club area in the stern, creating an alfresco hub of sociability.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Despite their differences in sociability and communication styles, cats and dogs often find ways to coexist harmoniously.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These adaptations can include constructing flood-resistant infrastructure, developing technological innovations, or even migrating to more hospitable regions.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Norbert and many other beloved online dogs — all blissfully unaware of their internet fame, or the internet at all — cut through a digital landscape growing less hospitable by the day.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
8 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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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
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