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
Speaking over Zoom from his London office, label founder Nic Tasker tries to zero in on the essence of AD 93, contrasting the label’s early, clubby days with those of erstwhile peers like Hessle Audio or Livity Sound.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
For the flagship, Les Deux sought to capture a sense of clubby nostalgia in the architecture, which was designed by its in-house team.
—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
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
For the flagship, Les Deux sought to capture a sense of clubby nostalgia in the architecture, which was designed by its in-house team.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubby
Adjective
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Whatever the current state of social relations on the set may be, the movies themselves have stratified, in the same way that economic relations have done in the twenty-first century.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Baena wrote in a social media post celebrating his winning streak.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been an eventful awards season for Ejiofor, an outgoing senior, who was previously named the Big East’s Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as the Big East Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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An outgoing email, attributed to George and confirmed as authentic by CBS News on Saturday, circulated online after his ousting.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The city might be hospitable because humans have reduced the numbers of predators like rats and cats around restaurants and buildings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the two-party system less hospitable to third parties, political experts say Democratic Socialists are competing for influence within the Democratic Party – similar to what La Follette did in the Republican Party.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Moon squares Jupiter, pitting your ambitious 10th house against your friendly 7th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the financial institutions have begun to crowd out the city’s signature and historically local retail and restaurant-friendly Miracle Mile strip.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubby. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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