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
Canada has sent 60 firefighters to help, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasizing the strong friendship between the two nations.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Shields is proof that midlife friendships can be transformational.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
His life, as presented here, was a never-ending flow of creativity, adventure, and love, including close friendships/working partnerships with Frank Sinatra (who credited Jones with injecting new energy into his music) and his romance with actress Peggy Lipton (Rashida’s mom).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Instead, Guinness tapped into our better angels in the character of these basketball players in dedication, loyalty and friendship.
—Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Shields is proof that midlife friendships can be transformational.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
His life, as presented here, was a never-ending flow of creativity, adventure, and love, including close friendships/working partnerships with Frank Sinatra (who credited Jones with injecting new energy into his music) and his romance with actress Peggy Lipton (Rashida’s mom).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Instead, Guinness tapped into our better angels in the character of these basketball players in dedication, loyalty and friendship.
—Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
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In reality, none of the countless people now reaching out — and helping in ways that are redefining my idea of generosity — have ever considered it.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Beth later said that despite the losses, she was overwhelmed by the acts of kindness and generosity of friends, family and strangers who reached out to help.Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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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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Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Giving voice to his own stubbornness only further depleted the little reservoir of goodwill for Biden inside the party.Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a nod to modernity and environmental friendliness, there are no plastic hotel key cards.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several of the President-elect’s recent appointments have suggested at least a friendliness to the idea.Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Come back to kindness and your anxiety will come down to calm.Sandy Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And while the circumstances may have been different with each encounter, nearly everyone sharing their story, remarked on Elvis’ kindness, generosity, and deep appreciation for those who loved and supported his music.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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What if billionaires were known for their benevolence rather than exploitation?Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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What are permanent and steady as the Rock of Gibraltar are cerebral pleasures from doing the right thing: kindness, benevolence, unsparing selflessness, unwearied devotion to justice, becoming wiser and more resilient by the day.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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