as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
Wine is used to celebrate some of our most memorable occasions, like the first toast to a bride and groom, communion in some churches, or a romantic dinner for two.
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
To join the crowds and gently spread black oil on a stranger’s cheek—these moments of communion are the ethos of Carnival.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
At each concert, Payare hopes to elevate the orchestra’s listeners while engaging in musical communion with them and the orchestra.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
To join the crowds and gently spread black oil on a stranger’s cheek—these moments of communion are the ethos of Carnival.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
At each concert, Payare hopes to elevate the orchestra’s listeners while engaging in musical communion with them and the orchestra.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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When the war in Gaza erupted, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, in solidarity with the Palestinians, and imposed their chokehold on Red Sea shipping lanes.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cars drove by and many drivers honked their horns in support, waving or raising fists through open windows in solidarity.—
Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Watching friendships play out on screen has always been riveting, as evidenced by the success of the Leslie Bibb/Carrie Coon/Michelle Monaghan storyline on The White Lotus last season.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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As friendships between lonely men so often do, Gary and Ennis start to game out what their plans would be if there ever were a zombie apocalypse.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Chili will be consumed as fellowship dinner open to all.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chopra holds a doctorate in clinical health psychology and completed a double postdoctoral fellowship at both the University of California at Los Angeles and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would continue as a means of pressuring the enemy, while also calling for unity among Iranians.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The gaps between the tracks are extremely short and sometimes nonexistent, which reinforces the similarities between them and lends a suite-like unity.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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Israel, in turn, has opposed Western rapprochement with Iran and carried out covert operations against its nuclear programme, including assassinations of scientists.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the late 1970s, these groups launched a campaign of terrorist bombings and assassinations mainly targeting Cuban Americans who dared speak out in favor of rapprochement with their homeland.—
William M. LeoGrande,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shooting in a remote area without internet also presented the challenge of building a rapport with locals.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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His rapport with the room reinforced the image of a Netflix executive closely plugged into the local business and alert to the ambitions of rising talent.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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