as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots
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Recent Examples of clubby
For the flagship, Les Deux sought to capture a sense of clubby nostalgia in the architecture, which was designed by its in-house team.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Marc by Sofia can seem a bit clubby at times, a touch too cool for school.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill, with decades of Bel-Air regulars, is a true supper club, which translates as clubby and exclusive and skewing older.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That has changed, though things can still be pretty clubby.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clubby
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Marc by Sofia can seem a bit clubby at times, a touch too cool for school.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill, with decades of Bel-Air regulars, is a true supper club, which translates as clubby and exclusive and skewing older.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That has changed, though things can still be pretty clubby.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubby
Adjective
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Steele’s particular courtship of Epstein was also emblematic of a specific social culture at the time, inseparable from the broader context of New York science publishing.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Last year was the deadliest on record for the community, with 252 killed – the vast majority by gunfire – according to a report published by Abraham Initiatives, a group that advances social inclusion and equal rights for Israel’s Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her name is Minnie, but her shyness leans toward the mousy, though no one would ever say that to her, least of all her beloved and extremely outgoing best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Andrey Fedyaev were originally going to overlap in space with the outgoing crew, a mission known as Crew-11.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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The convivial atmosphere of the coffee shop can be attributed to Le, who romanticizes his time as a barista.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As hospitable as the whole Slagsvol family is, the episode really revolves around Austen and Salley and Craig and Charley, like some Dollar Store version of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Notably, young calves have thinner blubber and more limited thermal insulation than adults, which makes warmer breeding areas much more hospitable than the frigid Arctic seas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Next, environmentally friendly chemicals convert the rare earths from solid to liquid form, allowing selective separation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Per capita income was just $4,000, and the government once tried to bribe me to provide more friendly coverage.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubby. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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