How to Use rapport in a Sentence
rapport
noun- There is a lack of rapport between the members of the group.
- She works hard to build rapport with her patients.
- He quickly developed a good rapport with the other teachers.
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That’s a lot of time, a lot of trust, a lot of rapport.
— Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 July 2022 -
Greg is a pleasure to work with and has a great (rapport) with the crews.
— The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Use it to get through the day and to build rapport with colleagues.
— Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024 -
His rapport with the denizens of the neighborhood is clear.
— Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2019 -
Smith said her goal is to build a rapport with her clients.
— John Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023 -
The rapport between the two — and the loose, boozy vibe — is infectious.
— Emma Fraser, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2021 -
The two have a warm rapport — and are set to meet next week at Mar-a-Lago.
— Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2018 -
The debacle had further strained the team’s rapport with the 72nd.
— Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Of course, Henry had four years to build a rapport with Rivers.
— Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020 -
Strangers are building rapport through the back-and-forth of letters.
— David Blank, CNN, 13 Dec. 2020 -
The young coach developed a rapport with all of the young swimmers.
— David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2020 -
The two athletes have developed a strong rapport on the field and off.
— Phil Anastasia, Philly.com, 18 Oct. 2017 -
He’s been able to build a great rapport with the receivers very, very quickly.
— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Rescuers made contact with the teen and built a rapport to gain his trust.
— Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2022 -
So that trio is still early in its rapport-building process on the court.
— Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2022 -
Not only does the team need to figure out where the line pieces fit, the linemen need to build their rapport.
— Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2017 -
In the interview room, Ford and Gildea tried to build a rapport with their suspect.
— Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022 -
West and Shayk seem to have kept a friendly rapport with their exes.
— Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2021 -
The main thing was the personal rapport between the two leaders.
— Simon Shuster / Dnipro, Time, 1 Feb. 2018 -
Now, Conkle and Yarboro have more of a rapport for their season year.
— Matt Goul, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2021 -
There’s already a rapport with them that is very cool and subtle.
— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Meyers had a nice rapport with Newton and Jones, and could turn into a force from the slot.
— BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2021 -
Miller and Kohli have a nice rapport as old friends who have worked together for a long time.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2020 -
The show has its own rhythm and slang, and Black and Stewart have an easy, confident rapport.
— The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Grimes recalled that Capra was very kind to the children actors and had an easy rapport with them.
— Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2019 -
Another way to decrease a sales cycle is to create a greater rapport with your clients or warm leads.
— Jody Grunden, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 -
The rapport among the actors is good, but the opening episodes are bogged down by bro-humor, Poppa’s sexist and bitter mindset and way too many imitations from Junior.
— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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