genial
Example Sentences
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In “Rooster,” a genial comedy premiering Sunday on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg Russo, the author of a best-selling series of books whose hero is named Rooster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
A formidable scholar with a genial talent for storytelling, he amplifies his archival research with personal investigation of the places and surviving objects from his subject’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
One socializes with friends: Forty years in Charlottesville has brought me many smart and genial ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
With that, Mr Lewis sat back in his chair again, the genial smile returning fully to his face.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
