In a sentence
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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