genial
Example Sentences
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“We don’t get any locals, and we don’t cook any food right now,” said Mark Bradley, the cafe’s gruff but genial manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a huge relief to see my old building, the Alheli, still intact and its genial caretaker, Pedro, still outside chatting to elderly residents on the porch.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Across the board, the staff is genial and preternaturally accommodating.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
When the genial 77-year-old Albany Law School graduate walked into his courtroom in lower Manhattan last week, he was presiding over a single refund case—involving a filtration company—that no one was watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Sometimes Francie talked and talked until the genial little boy fell asleep sitting upright on the steps with his head against the iron rail.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing genial
Fast Food Nation
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Grade 10, List 6
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"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton
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