as in gracious
showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations
the family is unfailingly hospitable whenever guests show up unexpectedly at their summer cottage
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Recent Examples of hospitable
From curious critters to temperature fluctuations, the conditions in a garden shed aren't always hospitable for your back-stock items.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
Determined to cast a wider net in humanity's search for sustenance, a group of NASA scientists travel to space to investigate three planets that could potentially prove hospitable for humans.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Hard-sided luggage also may be less hospitable a surface to grab onto than soft-sided luggage, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
To its credit, Disney selected what might be the most hospitable partner available in the region.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
Determined to cast a wider net in humanity's search for sustenance, a group of NASA scientists travel to space to investigate three planets that could potentially prove hospitable for humans.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Hard-sided luggage also may be less hospitable a surface to grab onto than soft-sided luggage, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
To its credit, Disney selected what might be the most hospitable partner available in the region.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitable
gracious
Adjective
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To her credit, Shiffrin was gracious in defeat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin was predictably gracious in defeat — as rare as those defeats are.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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