variants also clubable
Definition of clubbablenext

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Recent Examples of clubbable While other right-wing populists, in Europe and elsewhere, get caught up in talk of race, or religion, or replacement theory, Farage’s language is always careful, always clubbable. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025 Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism. New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
Adjective
  • Election officials would also have to submit their outgoing and return ballot-envelope designs to USPS for review.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew Friend, Nike’s outgoing chief financial officer, told Wall Street that the company faces several headwinds unrelated to consumer demand or price sensitivity, including evolving tariff policies and geopolitical disruption in the Middle East.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The band's social presence, while not flashy, has stayed consistent across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and its website, anchored by a pre-save link for the album and steady single rollout content.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Independent experts say the conflict is a symptom of a social and political debate over how to frame a national surge in measles cases, the worst seen in more than three decades.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Although no policy moves are made at the conference, Jackson Hole gives policymakers an opportunity to compare notes and debate ideas privately in a convivial atmosphere.
    Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But the best skillets, with the right presentation, are a hosting choice that can bring a rustic, convivial touch to a family-style meal.
    Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • So Flippo hightailed it north to run in the far more hospitable 2nd District.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • All this makes for tough ground to defend, and a climate that’s all too hospitable to reactionary explanation.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This companionable book, by a Cambridge classicist, marvels at the ancient world.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In a companionable, lively voice, the author includes us in those adventures.
    The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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