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affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /


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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

Burnham is unusual in politics because even colleagues who are furious that he ousted Sir Keir Starmer say he is an affable and decent person.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

All of the Knicks are affable like this.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

But as affable as this group seems, they aren’t considering anyone but themselves.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2026

Comparisons have also been drawn between McCandless and Carl McCunn, an affable absentminded Texan who moved to Fairbanks during the 1970s oil boom and found lucrative employment on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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