convivial
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Senior food editor Danielle Dorsey notes that the restaurant has a “casual and convivial” atmosphere, making it a fun place to host a birthday party, especially on a sunny day.
From Los Angeles Times
Although his public persona was quite vivid—convivial, erudite but unpretentious, articulate, and unfailingly charming—he did not imbue his buildings with a distinctive graphic sensibility.
The icehouse, used as a living space, became “a site of convivial socializing among musicians and cognoscenti.”
The atmosphere is convivial but tinged with tension.
On Wednesday, the 12 visiting players took time during their practice round to sign hundreds of autographs and pose for selfies on a largely convivial morning at Bethpage.
From BBC
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