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affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /


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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Mr. Alexander, whose affable, straightforward manner and sterling credentials are very much on display in his entertaining memoir, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” would not disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 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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