convivial
adjective
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Convivial traces to "convivium," a Latin word meaning "banquet," and tends to suggest a mood of full-bellied joviality. Charles Dickens aptly captures that sense in his novel David Copperfield: "We had a beautiful little dinner. Quite an elegant dish of fish; the kidney-end of a loin of veal, roasted; fried sausage-meat; a partridge, and a pudding. There was wine, and there was strong ale.... Mr. Micawber was uncommonly convivial. I never saw him such good company. He made his face shine with the punch, so that it looked as if it had been varnished all over. He got cheerfully sentimental about the town, and proposed success to it."
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Best of all is the clang of plates and sound of chatter, both in front of and behind the counter, a convivial feeling of breaking fast in company—no matter the hour.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
The front sitting room, for example, which doubles as a game room, is the scene of many convivial game nights.
—Ariel Foxman, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2024
The complex is anchored by two buildings that connect to form the hotel’s singular concept: a place where guests can enjoy the intimacy of their private suites and mix and mingle with like-minded travelers in the convivial common spaces.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convivial. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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