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adjective

affable

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

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Six example sentences with affable, each labelled with its topic.

  • Our affable landlady met every bus, remembered which guests took milk in their tea, and walked us to the ferry.

    Travel

  • The affable regional manager knew every warehouse worker by name, which made the difficult announcements easier to deliver.

    Business

  • Fierce on the floor and affable off it, he signed programs for an hour after every home game.

    Basketball

  • The affable candidate worked every diner in the county, remembering names and asking after people's grandchildren.

    Politics

  • The affable baker chats with every customer while the loaves cool, and nobody seems to mind the wait.

    Cooking

  • The affable professor answered questions in the corridor for an hour after every lecture, never once checking his watch.

    Science

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