as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
The decision surprisingly led to an extraordinary friendship between the two and and another dog named Piggy.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Brianna LaPaglia claimed that her relationship with Zach Bryan led to the end of one of her closest friendships.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
What are some of your earliest memories of your friendship?
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
The two women first sparked a friendship around 2009, when both were dating Jonas brothers — Joe and Nick, respectively — and have stayed close ever since.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Brianna LaPaglia claimed that her relationship with Zach Bryan led to the end of one of her closest friendships.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
What are some of your earliest memories of your friendship?
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
The two women first sparked a friendship around 2009, when both were dating Jonas brothers — Joe and Nick, respectively — and have stayed close ever since.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
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Making appreciation an ongoing part of our relationships—not just a once-a-year gesture—adds authenticity to holiday celebrations and fosters genuine goodwill all year long.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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With the promise of tariffs on the horizon and little goodwill between Trudeau and Trump, the loss of Freeland is also a loss for Canada, said Chamberlin.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The staff friendliness, course conditioning, layout and ambience make this a must stop for any golf vacationers.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The cartoon friendliness of this one is hard to beat, and looks especially cute with round, bright ornaments.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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There’s no substitute for hard work, resilience, kindness, standing up for and with folks in their weaker moments and knowing when to take it on the chin and when to give it.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, staying connected with those who refuse to change (perhaps out of trauma bonding, fear or even just kindness) can keep you stuck in the cycle of dysfunction.Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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What are permanent and steady as the Rock of Gibraltar are cerebral pleasures from doing the right thing: kindness, benevolence, unsparing selflessness, unwearied devotion to justice, becoming wiser and more resilient by the day.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
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Still, Arias said, the city has to set limits on its benevolence.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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