How to Use bonding in a Sentence

bonding

noun
  • He and his dad spent the weekend together for some male bonding.
  • These early days, post-placement, are some of the most memorable and important for bonding, no matter how a child arrives into a parent’s life.
    Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
  • What is known is that gladiator fights were beloved by Romans and a true civic bonding experience, according to Beard.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • According to the hospital, such activities help create family bonding time for families with children who can’t yet come home.
    al, 1 Nov. 2021
  • When salmon is plentiful, temporarily wearing a dead one as a hat could be another aspect of sharing food as a bonding experience in the group, Giles said.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Too often, people—especially women—override red flags because of chemistry or emotional bonding.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
  • That budget included spending, bonding and volatility caps that have helped the state move toward a growing rainy day fund that could reach as high as $5 billion by June 30.
    Christopher Keating, courant.com, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Leave is possible for those needing time related to serious illness, child bonding or a relative’s military deployment.
    Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
  • As the show moved to in-person, the cast and crew got to participate in the aspects of performing that can only come from a live performance: the bonding during rehearsals, the electricity of opening night.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Reach out to a close friend (or friends) for some bonding time.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • With the coaches and team bonding, it’s been huge for us.
    Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Among his bonding time with Frye, the prospect hopes to spend more time with Day.
    Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • In the clip, Danielle and Nick wake up together on the last day of their bonding trip.
    Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • This is about your baby’s health, your health and bonding with the baby.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, the discovery was a bonding moment when the two met in 2007.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • McGuire and his team have been active with bonding time.
    Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Shirine Babb is a strong-willed Mary Hatch, and her courtship with George is treated as a bonding of equals.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • For those who lived through it, the trauma-bonding was real and deep.
    Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The drama, bonding, and display of friendship and love of Jack and Miguel would've made for a great piece of an episode.
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 1 June 2022
  • After their week of working and bonding, though, the project was in limbo for awhile.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Feb. 2024
  • During one of her bonding sessions with the pet, the cat batted Angela across the face.
    Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022
  • His time in the army and his bonding with other veterans were at the core of his being for 75 years.
    David Gergen, CNN, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Some of the extras in the movie were genuine storm chasers, leading to some real-life bonding.
    Thomas Page, CNN, 16 July 2024
  • Their gift was the trip, the bonding, the experience and the inspiration that came with it.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2022
  • And the vibe was what can only be described as trauma bonding.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Being a part of the holiday ad is only one of the many bonding moments Nicholas and Craig share.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • This desire for bonding drew in Tollin, the film’s director, too.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • But one technique, a form of what’s called III-V-to-silicon-wafer bonding, finds a way around that.
    Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The birds are pair bonding and nest building ahead of breeding season.
    Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
  • On the other hand, there may be bonding and mental health benefits for both the pet and the owner as well.
    Alyssa Hui, Health, 3 Feb. 2024

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