companionably

Example Sentences

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Warren said she and Trump had a phone conversation in which they seemed to have talked companionably about the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Rather than write companionably about her failures, she describes flying “a novel into the side of a mountain after years of work and multiple drafts” and pulling a story “from the still-smoking wreckage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

A few key scenes between Papoo and his friend Sam Akiyama take place at the waterfront, where the two men companionably fish by the pier.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Running Out: You can accept some silences as normal, since they can be, companionably so.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021

We moved slowly and companionably together for close to an hour, finding nothing but a couple of tiny islands.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo