How to Use bonding in a Sentence
bonding
noun- He and his dad spent the weekend together for some male bonding.
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Reach out to a close friend (or friends) for some bonding time.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
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What was the bonding off-screen like for you and the rest of the cast?
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 July 2021
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He is getting used to parts of his life bonding as friends.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Hercules is a lot of male bonding.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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The first one is team bonding during one of our overnight trips.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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So much for father-son bonding.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
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Those weeks away can serve as quality bonding time for a team.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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In hybrid bonding, copper pads are built on the top face of each chip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
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For those who lived through it, the trauma-bonding was real and deep.
—Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022
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Videos on the zoo’s social media pages show the bonding process.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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This is about your baby’s health, your health and bonding with the baby.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
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Say what is true to invite blissful bonding.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
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In terms of hair, Olaplex featured again and again for its bonding oils and smoothers.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Among his bonding time with Frye, the prospect hopes to spend more time with Day.
—Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
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The issue, then, is the question of bonding.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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So far, most leave requests have been for bonding with a child — around 48%.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
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And the vibe was what can only be described as trauma bonding.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
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The birds are pair bonding and nest building ahead of breeding season.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
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The science is clear that touch and smell are crucial for parent-child bonding.
—Eli Hager, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021
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Either way, your niece will be grateful for the bonding time with her awesome aunt.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2021
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For Tatum, a little bonding session went a long way.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
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After their week of working and bonding, though, the project was in limbo for awhile.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Feb. 2024
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Define what bonding means for you and for your family.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Because of that, there's a certain type of bonding that happens.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
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The smaller bonding request still did not move the needle.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
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There’s something very bonding about sharing the present moment like that.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Watch the trailer now to get ready for this new season of beach bonding and sisterhood.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2022
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But for Corona, the real reward is bonding time with her kids.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 25 Nov. 2019
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The blazing winger is the one who gets his teammates together for off-pitch bonding.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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