as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
Alok Vaid-Menon, a comedian and poet who lives in New York and uses they/them pronouns, formed a friendship with Ms. Mulvaney after seeing her video posts and then inviting her to one of their shows.
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Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In her own search for authenticity, Una begins listening to self-help recordings advising her on how to form friendships and to function in everyday society.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in 1700s London, two young women named Eleanor and Emily form a friendship with Elizabeth, one of the city’s most coveted courtesans.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Adapted for television by Physical creator Annie Weisman from Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, Imperfect Women is an unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In her own search for authenticity, Una begins listening to self-help recordings advising her on how to form friendships and to function in everyday society.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in 1700s London, two young women named Eleanor and Emily form a friendship with Elizabeth, one of the city’s most coveted courtesans.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Adapted for television by Physical creator Annie Weisman from Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, Imperfect Women is an unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
Noun
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On February 14, the Adams County SPCA based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, shared a heartfelt statement on Facebook, expressing their deep appreciation for the community's incredible generosity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whether Grayson can overcome them hinges in no small part on his ability to inspire internet strangers with the sunniest possible version of his story, in the hopes their generosity fills the gaps left by public policy and civil rights law.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Featuring some larger-than-life characters, Sirianni has helped mold this consortium of talent into a brotherhood and a winning machine.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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This film is both for me and for him, in honor of our brotherhood, and our profound love for the stories that shaped our childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The couple treat the filmmakers — and therefore us — with amity.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Nov. 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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Restoring Goodwill In other words, Starbucks has lost a lot of the public’s goodwill over the last few years as measured in its corporate reputation, which is based on a nationally representative sample among those somewhat or very familiar with Starbucks, not just those aware of the brand.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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When this happens, your best bet is to negotiate a goodwill gesture then and there in real time.—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Trump has no reason to presume that the 1935 case will be overruled even though two Supreme Court justices, John Roberts and Elena Kagan, were appointed in part because of their previously declared friendliness to executive power.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2025
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What remained unclear is how much of a lasting boost China’s economy could get from the ingenuity of one start-up, or how much confidence the business community could derive from the sudden friendliness of a leader who has a reputation for distrusting and disliking the private sector.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Clarity can be another form of kindness, establishing boundaries that benefit everyone.—
Leisse Wilcox,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Redditors Share Their Own Heartwarming Delivery Stories Dwight's post struck a chord with many Reddit users, who shared their own experiences of kindness during deliveries.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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After all, in school we’re constantly taught the values of cooperation, trust, kindness, benevolence and compassion.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2025
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Where Ricken sees benevolence and opportunity, Devon sees only wiles and trickery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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