clubby

adjective

ˈklə-bē How to pronounce clubby (audio)
Definition of clubbynext
as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots

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Recent Examples of clubby Polo Bar Created in 2015 by fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Polo Bar serves classic American dishes, bar bites and drinks in a clubby setting. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 AmEx changes culture, culture changes AmEx AmEx has long leaned into its status-symbol and clubby image. — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts. — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubby
  1. social
  2. outgoing
  3. convivial
  4. hospitable
  5. friendly
Adjective
  • Living standards stay stagnant and social unrest keeps rising.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The car-free social bike ride is accessible and open to all levels of cyclists ages 3 and over.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office is expected to post the news of Desulme’s disqualification at polling locations, on outgoing vote-by-mail ballots and on its website.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Review online forms, purchases and outgoing messages before an agent sends them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • Up front is a colonial-looking bar with high ceilings and chandeliers, then out back there’s the kind of tropical courtyard that NOLA does best, all leafy greenery and convivial seclusion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Spruch recognized the growing trend toward more casual dining experiences and a focus on convivial versus traditional entertaining practices among the younger generations.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of convivial
Adjective
  • Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026).
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Folks in Europe can get the 900 in an A2-friendly configuration that limits its power output.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wisely, our Fathers chose a secular people-friendly format not subject to papal or evangelical or ayatollah decree.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendly

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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubby. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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