clubby
Americanadjective
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sociable, esp effusively so
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exclusive or cliquish
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Origin of clubby
Example Sentences
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It’s a lighter and nimbler record with clubby beats and guest spots—Drake has far less to say about the state of his complicated life in these songs, and that works in his favor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Romy Madley Croft became a sapphic-nightlife sovereign in 2023 with the clubby “Mid Air,” after Sim’s own minimalist, horror-streaked “Hideous Bastard.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
His preferred fundraising style was “less based on relationships, much more based on math and giving everyone a chance to participate,” versus the clubby tactic of playing investors against each other, Michael said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
We could of talked to plenty o' people here, all right; they were as clubby a gang as I ever seen.
From Gullible's Travels, Etc. by Lardner, Ring
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