as in friendship
formal
a feeling of friendliness among a group of people
Those camping out in line for the store's grand opening soon developed a cheerful bonhomie. the bonhomie of strangers singing together around a campfire
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Recent Examples of bonhomie
In September 2023, Kim Jong Un visited the Russian Far East and met with Putin amid rediscovered bonhomie.
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Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
This bonhomie, however, did not produce any real change in Beijing’s foreign policy.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
The oldest kid, Fred Jr. (Charlie Carrick), already an alcoholic but also possessing a natural bonhomie Donald lacks, bears the brunt of dad’s ire.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2024
Lamont earned his bonhomie through prudence and upholding the 2017 budget restraints a bipartisan legislature enacted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
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Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
This bonhomie, however, did not produce any real change in Beijing’s foreign policy.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
The oldest kid, Fred Jr. (Charlie Carrick), already an alcoholic but also possessing a natural bonhomie Donald lacks, bears the brunt of dad’s ire.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2024
Lamont earned his bonhomie through prudence and upholding the 2017 budget restraints a bipartisan legislature enacted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonhomie
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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As truths unfold, their profound friendship offers transformation and awakens hope.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The starting lineup, which is otherwise excellent, suddenly lacks harmony for six-minute stretches.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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Moroney joined in on a following chorus, singing the melody while McRae took a lower harmony.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 1995-97 newspaper strike scrambled the lives of many and wrecked a good deal of camaraderie.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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While some advocates claim there are health benefits to the cold plunge, most take part purely for the camaraderie, and several localities also use the event to raise money for charity.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The owner said a collective working environment is crucial to fostering collegiality, collaboration and productivity.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Despite all the off-camera collegiality, the Anora cast was called on to do some extraordinarily unfriendly things to one another onscreen — particularly in the violent 28-minute home-invasion scene that serves as the film’s chaotic centerpiece.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow Dec. 8, 2024 Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war.Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Your generosity makes a big difference in the lives of young people in our community.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 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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With tech companies offering an ever growing number of virtual companionships, ChatGPT released a new phone number for calls and messages this week.Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Archaeological remains uncovered in Alaska push the timeline of our canine companionship back about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in North or South America.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Bonhomie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonhomie. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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