recreative

as in entertaining

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Adjective
  • That being said, the evening was certainly entertaining, with musical performances by Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoati and Paramount School of the Arts.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Photo : Zach Brown/Atlas Imagery A brick patio off the rear of the house is ideal for alfresco entertaining.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rannells, who reprises his role as Stephanie's friend Darren, made headlines when promoting Another Simple Favor with an amusing dodge to a question hinting at Lively's legal dramas.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 May 2025
  • Braun cannot say the same for his amusing role in an instant classic Nuggets moment.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Fey is a big fan of Ina Garten, aka TV chef the Barefoot Contessa, and The Four Seasons feels a lot like if Ina Garten made a sitcom: upscale and aspirational, beautiful and soothing.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 May 2025
  • The Venezuelan songstress and Colombian crooners melodic and soothing vocals pair perfectly with Los Ángeles’ hip-swiveling cumbia tune.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
  • There must be a penalty until the campus is shown to be hospitable to Jewish students.
    Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Conscious Step socks are comfortable, are crafted from organic cotton, and the designs are cute.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 May 2025
  • Harry is comfortable, albeit respectful, with this formidable figure in the MobLand universe.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • The radical left has become more and more like the characters in a Charles Dickens novel, crammed to the seams with amiable idiots and moral monstrosities.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
  • Likewise, the amiable relationship between former and sitting presidents shows that if party leaders could overcome partisanship in the name of unity and friendship, so too could other Americans.
    Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • This should be a joyous occasion for the two of you — make the decisions that will make sure that’s the case.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • The election of a former Hyde Parker named Barack Obama to the White House in 2009 catapulted this city into a joyous frenzy for months, and having produced a president still remains a source of pride.
    Mark Guarino, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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“Recreative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreative. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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