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
The bonhomie is also notable considering the different approach taken elsewhere.
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Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
China-Russia-India ties deepen Beijing and Moscow’s leaders were seen to be putting on a display of bonhomie at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on Monday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The bonhomie did not last long.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
This is a pen that is both weighty and lighthearted – fitting for the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, whose life of bonhomie and good cheer was disrupted by adventure and dragons and ring wraiths and war.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
China-Russia-India ties deepen Beijing and Moscow’s leaders were seen to be putting on a display of bonhomie at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on Monday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The bonhomie did not last long.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
This is a pen that is both weighty and lighthearted – fitting for the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, whose life of bonhomie and good cheer was disrupted by adventure and dragons and ring wraiths and war.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonhomie
Noun
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Their unlikely friendship ended in February 1987, when Warhol died suddenly after a complicated gall bladder operation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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About four decades ago, the late Debby Ruskin began tending gardens across Silicon Valley, not as a career move, but as an act of friendship.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tender lemony layers live in perfect harmony with strawberry-lemonade jam filling and strawberry frosting.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Lions' teamwork and camaraderie are surging at a time when the NFC is as competitive as it's been in many years.—
Nick Meyer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Edwards lamented Wolves players not attending one another’s youth camps in the offseason, and noted the importance of building early camaraderie.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boards often mistake collegiality for alignment, avoiding tough conversations and sidelining dissent.—
Elena Rodighiero,
Harvard Business Review,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Audiences had come to embrace B-movie glory, unusual stories, and the idea of cult midnight screenings built around the idea of outsider community.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Coastal communities were hit hardest by the storm’s devastating winds, with some remote fishing villages nearly flattened by the hurricane.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s because a large number of teens are using ChatGPT for companionship and for emotional support, Torney explains.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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If you’re gone long hours, a pet sitter or dog walker can provide companionship and exercise.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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