variants
also clubable
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a frequenter of coffeehouses, Samuel Johnson has been called the most clubbable man in English literature
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Recent Examples of clubbable
Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism.
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New York Times, 26 May 2018
New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
Adjective
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The police department is hopeful those positions will be filled by the summer, but outgoing chief Patterson said the department needs to be expanded further to match Raleigh's fast-growing population.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The short version is that these are both upper-midrange graphics cards targeting resolutions of 1440p and 4K and meant to compete mainly with Nvidia's incoming and outgoing 4070- and 5070-series GeForce GPUs, including the RTX 4070, RTX 5070, RTX 4070 Ti and Ti Super, and the RTX 5070 Ti.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ian Shepherd The Human Cost Of Building An Empire Perhaps most intriguingly, Donaldson has discovered that positive impact can generate unexpected backlash, much like tech companies facing criticism for their social initiatives.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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There's the midcentury vintage flair, healing desert air, convivial dining scene, exuberant colors, and whimsical prints — not to mention the poolside culture.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cuisine is a true cultural expression with dishes like Lumpia, Adobo, and Kare-Kare served up in convivial settings.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But each woman who was so gracious to spend time speaking with me is someone whose films have moved me.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Darvish was gracious when asked about Gurriel’s gesture at the time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Soon, one of them, a gregarious red-headed senior at Shawnee Mission East High School, began to rock back and forth.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although gregarious by nature, some bottlenose dolphins are quite adventurous, and can set off on their own to live in foreign waters.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The island is also home to a wide selection of family friendly all-inclusive resorts, including the luxury all-inclusive Barceló Aruba.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
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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At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
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The move from billion-user platforms back to balkanized networks on clubbier apps such as Discord could allow savvy individuals to step in and bridge distinct worlds.—
W. David Marx,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2024
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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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