camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-ˈrä-d(ə-)rē 
ˌkam-,
ˌkä-mə-,
ˌka-,
-ˈra-
: a spirit of friendly good-fellowship
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It is about the camaraderie of troops bound for Vietnam who, as their leader warns, have one another and nothing but one another when they fall into hell.
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Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
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The true spirit of adaptive golf – camaraderie and friendship, with a healthy dose of competitive fire – was on full display at Papago.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
There was even a part of them that was already nostalgic for it, the camaraderie that had formed between them and their temporary neighbors.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The camaraderie was unmistakable, the mood like a party.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Ski village trips are often about camaraderie and making new friends.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
There was even a part of them that was already nostalgic for it, the camaraderie that had formed between them and their temporary neighbors.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The camaraderie was unmistakable, the mood like a party.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Ski village trips are often about camaraderie and making new friends.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Camaraderie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camaraderie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-(ə-)ˈräd-ə-rē
kam-(ə-)ˈrad-
: good feeling existing between comrades
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