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Which TV host could be described as affable?

affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /


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Mamdani and Trump have taken shots at one another at times, but their two previous meetings have been affable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“It’s actually been a lot of fun,” Morris adds, low-key and affable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Nadezhdin, known for his affable demeanour, attempted to run for president in 2024.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Burnham is unusual in politics because even colleagues who are furious that he ousted Sir Keir Starmer say he is an affable and decent person.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Other than that, he had those same narrow green eyes, that scar on his upper lip, that round face, that affable smile.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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