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
More than 30 grand finale designers gathered on stage at the end, a showing of bonhomie and of friendships.
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Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
The new bonhomie extends to his relationship with Hansen as well.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The history of disappointment and disillusionment behind such misbehavior cannot be disguised by the phony bonhomie of DIE solidarity.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
The new bonhomie extends to his relationship with Hansen as well.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The history of disappointment and disillusionment behind such misbehavior cannot be disguised by the phony bonhomie of DIE solidarity.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonhomie
Noun
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Topline President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s months-long friendship continued to devolve in spectacular fashion this week as the world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man engaged in a brutal back-and-forth on their respective social media platforms and beyond.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Luckily, the bride didn't see the white dress as a betrayal to their friendship.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The Light On White design aesthetic celebrates nature’s inspirations in a search for harmony, simplicity, and raw beauty.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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That’s because this light, crisp and refreshing style is all about balance, and striking the right harmony among the ingredients.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Ideas flowed from product engineers to senior leaders, creating a shared sense of bravery, purpose and camaraderie.—
Stephen McKeown,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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In the 1920s, lesbians in New York City flocked to 129 MacDougal Street, a tearoom in the heart of Greenwich Village, for conversation and camaraderie.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Fellow senators have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s pugnacious online persona, mostly brushing it off in the name of collegiality.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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Our core value of human dignity and the hallmarks of our culture — flexibility, collegiality, and trust — guide our decisions to meet the needs of our faculty, staff and students.—
Thomas Skinner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Following community uproar, Gastonia will open a portion of the former Salvation Army building on Tuesday to provide the community with an indoor cooling station, Mayor Richard Franks said.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
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His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The movie — directed by Robert Redford — is a beautiful slice-of-life vignette, complete with a story of family, companionship, love, and loss.—
Derek Scancarelli,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Contact a home health agency: Investigate options for getting personal care support, housekeeping assistance, and companionship.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2025
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Other thinkers have reflected on the generosity of the shrub and its fruit.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Bonhomie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonhomie. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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