as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors
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Recent Examples of convivial
Starting about 2 hours before the sun officially goes down, the streets of Mallory Square are taken over by artists, food vendors, local musicians, and stunt performers—who all add to the festive, convivial atmosphere.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
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Despite the show’s unsettling themes, the ambience on set was nothing if not convivial.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
French 75s, Hurricanes, and Vieux Carres are all cranked out at a high clip — with consistent quality — in a warm, convivial space.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Black becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (played by Brown), a convivial refugee who is very popular in/deeply protective of the Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Read More: Natasha Rothwell on What to Expect From Her Beloved Character in The White Lotus Season 3
Despite the show’s unsettling themes, the ambience on set was nothing if not convivial.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
French 75s, Hurricanes, and Vieux Carres are all cranked out at a high clip — with consistent quality — in a warm, convivial space.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Black becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (played by Brown), a convivial refugee who is very popular in/deeply protective of the Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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So, as a solution to over 20 years of the industry’s spending addiction, Elba turned her social initiative addressing beauty’s excess, Beauty Access, into a donation drive.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.—
Faye Brookman,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Determination Determination is often mistaken for boldness—a trait associated with outgoing and adventurous personalities.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The revelations add to the increasing evidence that the red planet once had a warmer, wetter climate as well as an ocean that covered one-third of the Martian surface — conditions that might have created a hospitable environment for life.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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These adaptations can include constructing flood-resistant infrastructure, developing technological innovations, or even migrating to more hospitable regions.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 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
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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
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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