Examples of neighborly in a Sentence
She was friendly in a neighborly way.
they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
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In it, a disturbance causes a home to drift through the clouds, casting a shadow over friends, an elderly couple, and other neighborly folks.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple was described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over the years.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Christian theologies of neighborly love Many Christian thinkers have developed perspectives on how to prioritize care for different neighbors by interpreting the words and actions of Jesus, as well as the teachings and practices of the early Christian church.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Unlike the high-gloss glamour of the Upper East Side or the Downtown frenzy of lower Manhattan, this stretch between Central Park and the Hudson River moves at a pace that feels distinctly—deliberately—neighborly.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple was described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over the years.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Christian theologies of neighborly love Many Christian thinkers have developed perspectives on how to prioritize care for different neighbors by interpreting the words and actions of Jesus, as well as the teachings and practices of the early Christian church.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Unlike the high-gloss glamour of the Upper East Side or the Downtown frenzy of lower Manhattan, this stretch between Central Park and the Hudson River moves at a pace that feels distinctly—deliberately—neighborly.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Neighborly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neighborly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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neighborly
adjective
neigh·bor·ly
ˈnā-bər-lē 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of neighbors
neighborliness
noun
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