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as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a cordial inquiry about her mother's health
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2
as in gracious
showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations
a cordial hostess who makes sure everyone is comfortable
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3
as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
he insisted that a cordial nip of brandy would be just the thing for someone suffering from shock
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as in tonic
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Recent Examples of cordial
Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The meeting was cordial — at one point both men shared a microphone after one died.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, skip the small-batch scotch or whisky; something feels right, right now, about cordials and liqueurs—high-alcohol spirits that are sweetened with fruit, and sometimes splashed with vinegar or spice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Kahn, then a member of the Academy’s Board of Governors and a longtime marketing executive, stared down the problem and came away with an idea: What if nominees gathered for a cordial, agony-free luncheon several weeks before the ceremony?
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The meeting was cordial — at one point both men shared a microphone after one died.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
This basket includes the treats: chocolate caramel grahams, prosecco cordials, midnight snack mix and gourmet popcorn.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, skip the small-batch scotch or whisky; something feels right, right now, about cordials and liqueurs—high-alcohol spirits that are sweetened with fruit, and sometimes splashed with vinegar or spice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordial
Adjective
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The room, once decorated in severe tones of black and gray, has received a warm makeover, with bright paint and tropical mosaics.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The Clara IEMs have a warm bass, a forward midrange and a silky treble that’s just sharp enough to bring the soundstage into perfect focus without making the listener’s brain work overtime top descramble distortion.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The building itself includes 24-hour concierge service and features a gracious lobby with a residents’ lounge.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the conversation, maintain a gracious tone regardless of immediate outcomes.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the wind speed itself is refreshing even at that level.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The choreography is refreshing but might be more so with a little more restraint.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trainer McCarthy wasn’t looking for a blistering time; this was to be a pre-Derby breeze simply as a barometric reading of how his athlete was feeling as well as delivering Journalism the tonic of getting him out and moving.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Quintessential poured a spirited selection of higher-proof options, including gin and tonics made with Feather & Folly Gin and a selection of flavors from Tia Linda’s Margarita.—
The editors of SAVEUR and Full Pour,
Saveur,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to a beach that could pass for the Caribbean, neighboring Siesta Key has a friendly, small-town feel, complete with two villages and a trolley that offers free rides to the beach and other destinations.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ford sat down with Carney for a friendly breakfast in a Toronto diner in March.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within the church, Francis shifted the pastoral practice toward a more hospitable, welcoming attitude toward those who had long felt excluded.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This genetic isolation, the authors of the study reasoned, suggested the region likely wasn’t a migration corridor that linked sub-Saharan Africa to Northern Africa despite the Sahara’s hospitable conditions at the time.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Authorities uncovered drugs, including pink cocaine, as well as evidence of prostitution and multiple firearms during the operation, according to the DEA.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu , Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These are powerful drugs — antipsychotics, sedatives, sleep aids — each carrying their own risks.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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From the moment of her diagnosis, she was forced into a reckoning far deeper than medicine could reach.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Cordial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordial. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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