as in gracious
showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations
the family is unfailingly hospitable whenever guests show up unexpectedly at their summer cottage
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Software firm Adobe received a less-than-hospitable reception from the community after debuting on fast-growing X alternative Bluesky.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The weather was less hospitable, with 60 mph wind gusts whipping up a dust cloud that obscured the Sandia mountains abutting the city and triggering a health alert for people with respiratory conditions.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Are your other cats being hospitable?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Park City has been seen as a less-than-hospitable home.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The weather was less hospitable, with 60 mph wind gusts whipping up a dust cloud that obscured the Sandia mountains abutting the city and triggering a health alert for people with respiratory conditions.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Are your other cats being hospitable?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Park City has been seen as a less-than-hospitable home.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hospitable
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“Hospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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