How to Use convivial in a Sentence

convivial

adjective
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  • The busy, convivial space felt more like a party than a restaurant.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Grab a seat at the long, convivial bar where Chef Jorge works his magic.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The staff here creates a friendly convivial atmosphere, and always seems game for a chat.
    — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • His wife and partner, Anna, creates a convivial vibe running the front of the house.
    — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Sounds like the start of a joke, but the convivial foursome are seriously enjoying this new restaurant’s downtown vibe.
    — Donald Liebenson, Lake County News-Sun, 4 Apr. 2018
  • At a wellness retreat in central Italy, convivial trekking is the cornerstone of a new longevity program.
    — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
  • Provide a convivial atmosphere—the more, the merrier—and some of the finer things in life, and the current trend suggests customers will find you.
    — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
  • This disarms you thoroughly, as does the attention from an ebullient, witty server and equally convivial support staff.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Known for its prime rib, stiff drinks and convivial atmosphere, Posey’s stood on the corner of 11th and O streets, blocks away from the Capitol.
    — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The convivial soft furnishings are upholstered in ancient rough linen sheets sourced, of all places, from an antiques shop in Hudson, New York.
    — François Halard, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2018
  • McGarry has said that the restaurant is meant to emulate a dinner party, a ritual whose appeal is a relaxed, convivial messiness.
    — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2018
  • There's a convivial counter, a great reel-to-reel sound system, and a constant parade of the cool, the would-be cool, industry types and EaDo denizens to entertain you.
    — Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
  • For the wildly convivial Francesco Bergamo Rossi—known as Toto to a legion of friends around the world—conservation is in his blood.
    — François Halard, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2018
  • But Tuesday’s signing was a convivial gathering, reflecting the governor’s upbeat mood.
    — Michael Dresser, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • After covering the Olympics for so many years, Crouse grew tired of the games’ intense competitiveness and felt nostalgic for the more convivial ethos on which the games were founded.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2018
  • And that's the best because that's so convivial and so fun.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The bar scene is convivial (and very loud); the patio is always booked.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • So your guests may be thinking of this as a meal out, rather than a convivial evening.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • As for the menu, the team sees a lot of sharing, passing of plates, something convivial.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 30 Jan. 2020
  • And the relaxed and convivial lunch in the forest was a highlight of my travels this year.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
  • In London, the convivial pubs, which make the short days and long nights bearable, are shuttered.
    — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2020
  • The mood at the service was convivial but also thoughtful.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 3 June 2022
  • The designer worked with screens to protect the walls, play with scale, and create a warm, convivial vibe.
    — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2019
  • Its Whip Bar & Grill is a convivial spot with hearty food and microbrews.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The guests who noshed on Thomas’ roast beef and guzzled his liquor suddenly are a lot less convivial.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Despite the crush, the atmosphere on the trains is convivial and filled with the aroma of instant noodles.
    — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Polk Street is more of the got to be there, got to do that convivial atmosphere, very tourist-centric restaurant.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Not long after that convivial evening come the bombardment of the city and the brutality of the invaders.
    — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2020
  • With hundreds of people gathered each night, the area feels safer and more convivial, locals said.
    — Liz Alderman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Next to Hatch is Orangerine Barrs, a convivial man of 80 in a sharp windbreaker.
    — Mike Sutter, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018

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