affable
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Affable and approachable, he led his party into the majority, having raised millions of campaign dollars and traveled the country to recruit many of the newer lawmakers to run for office.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023
Affable and quick with a joke — he published a book of illustrated puns titled “Gopher Broke” — Mr. Rubin was president and programmer.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022
Affable and with a knack for building relationships, she said she formed a special connection with Martinez Muela, someone she “looked up to ... like the popular girl in high school.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2021
Affable and charming, he arrives for our interview whistling The Beatles' Get Back, wearing a sweater as comfortable as his demeanour.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2020
Affable, placid Alicia whiled away her days in bed, playing with dolls in tents constructed from Mami’s sheets.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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