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convivial

[kuhn-viv-ee-uhl] / kənˈvɪv i əl /


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To Vasquez’s shock, attendees were instead convivial, even friendly.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

In the loft upstairs, the group breaks into convivial chatter about the novel.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

The atmosphere is convivial but tinged with tension.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

The convivial atmosphere led to American player Collin Morikawa describing the lead-up as being "tame" and expressing the hope that "Friday is just absolute chaos" from the home fans.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2025

It had been a feeling she’d been after, a convivial solidarity; she’d hoped to murmur to one another, as if sitting at the edge of one of their beds.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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