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
But this doesn’t always lead to deeper engagement with the work, and the velocity of snappy, viral tweets only deepens the notoriously clubby drama of each profession.
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WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
Sky Suites’ 420 accommodations have shed dark, clubby interiors for a look inspired by the views from their floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Chapek has struggled to ingratiate himself with Hollywood’s notoriously clubby culture of creatives and the reporters who cover them.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
But while other eateries slowly came back to life as restrictions eased, the Lambs Club—housed in a tight, clubby space, with no windows or exterior access—was far more difficult to revive.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
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WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
Sky Suites’ 420 accommodations have shed dark, clubby interiors for a look inspired by the views from their floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Chapek has struggled to ingratiate himself with Hollywood’s notoriously clubby culture of creatives and the reporters who cover them.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
But while other eateries slowly came back to life as restrictions eased, the Lambs Club—housed in a tight, clubby space, with no windows or exterior access—was far more difficult to revive.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubby
Adjective
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Musk and Ramaswamy may believe that their enormous wealth now shields them from the need to rely on the types of social structures and regulations that had facilitated their rise.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some church punishments seem designed to increase their social ostracization — in a Facebook post, one former member describes being made to cut her hair off and wear the same ill-fitting Hawaiian dress to school every day.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carney is slated to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the coming weeks.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The outgoing city representative also stressed that the development could provide the financial boost needed to improve traffic signals at the intersection of Risinger and Summer Creek and incentivize more retailers to set up shop in the neighborhood.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The names of the beers on tap all have local ties and the family that runs the place is hospitable.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cabello’s paintings continually open, as if the artist is drawing back the curtain on better, more convivial worlds.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The convivial comedy is sleek, fast-paced and witty, with a great cast and a unique setting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubby. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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