affable
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Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
All of the Knicks are affable like this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Roy “micro-targeted” likely progressive voters in social media spots, experts said, presenting as an affable presence in her ever-present purple blazer while sharing her vision of serving as the “people’s lawyer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Aspiring to emulate a talkshow host who has a reputation for being affable rather than for setting pulses racing is perhaps an unusual ambition for a gaming studio.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Charley Bloom was a tall, affable, sincere, although somewhat wishy-washy and also quite tormented man.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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