as in generosity
friendly or courteous treatment of others
The couple thanked their host for his hospitality.
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Recent Examples of hospitality
In a city where hospitality concepts are designed to see and be seen, Harbour Club in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour is the opposite—it could easily be mistaken for a neighborhood café.
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Lane Nieset, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The group includes Sunflower Development Group and hospitality veteran Jen Gulvik, the release says.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Spending on hospitality services such as hotels and restaurants fell by 4.4 percent, and purchases of clothing and footwear dropped by 2.8 percent, even as disposable income rose.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In the fall, Keeneland, a historic racetrack and the world’s largest Thoroughbred horse auction house, will debut a three-level paddock building along with additional hospitality venues.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The group includes Sunflower Development Group and hospitality veteran Jen Gulvik, the release says.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Spending on hospitality services such as hotels and restaurants fell by 4.4 percent, and purchases of clothing and footwear dropped by 2.8 percent, even as disposable income rose.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In the fall, Keeneland, a historic racetrack and the world’s largest Thoroughbred horse auction house, will debut a three-level paddock building along with additional hospitality venues.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hospitality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whether through community service, acts of kindness, or conversations that challenge and inspire, the day is about pushing his vision forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The nine characteristics are empathy, perseverance, gratitude, generosity, kindness, justice, honesty, humility and leadership.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Every staffer at every Laemmle theater reflected the friendliness and enthusiasm of their boss.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
12 Jan. 2025
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The friendliness is by both circumstance and design, pervading everything.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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