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hospitable

[hos-pi-tuh-buhl, ho-spit-uh-buhl] / ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəl /


ADJECTIVE
pleasant and favorable for living in
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Black women today are starting their own businesses at a faster clip than any other demographic in America, according to a recent report—and a less hospitable corporate world has a lot to do with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

"The Irish golf fans are some of the best in the world. They are so passionate about the game, so hospitable and so down to earth," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The stock is now priced around $150, existing in a world that might—might!—be less hospitable to the absurdity that once sent it to the moon.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

But he found the environment to be much less hospitable than the first time around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The villagers were rough shy people, awed by a wizard's staff, wary of a strange face, but hospitable to one who came alone, over sea, before a storm.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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