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genial

[jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl] / ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl /


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A formidable scholar with a genial talent for storytelling, he amplifies his archival research with personal investigation of the places and surviving objects from his subject’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

RFK Jr.’s more genial video version shows him sipping a glass of milk and being dreamily transported to a lively dance floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

One socializes with friends: Forty years in Charlottesville has brought me many smart and genial ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The pastor, Father James, was a genial, well-fed man with a face like a darker moon.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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