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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The Sistine Chapel Choir leads the congregation in the Credo, before people in the crowd turn to each other to offer the sign of peace, many of them turning to shake hands with one another.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The rail where Nuzzo knelt for her first communion as a fourth-grader was gone.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Many still wear theirs as a straightforward declaration of their faith and as an expression of communion with other believers.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
After winning his first Grammy this year for his roots-gospel album, Church, the organist and singer, known for his work with Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck, appears to be in communion with something bigger than the stage.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The rail where Nuzzo knelt for her first communion as a fourth-grader was gone.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Many still wear theirs as a straightforward declaration of their faith and as an expression of communion with other believers.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
After winning his first Grammy this year for his roots-gospel album, Church, the organist and singer, known for his work with Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck, appears to be in communion with something bigger than the stage.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Noun
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Powell did earn a show of solidarity from his peers for his reaction to Trump’s criticisms.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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When President James Monroe declared in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to future European colonial projects, his proclamation was received as a statement of solidarity by newly independent Latin American nations.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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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Maintaining friendships takes a lot of intention, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Raised in Illinois, Brokaw graduated from Yale Drama school and received a fellowship from the Drama League in New York.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Similarly, Lesly Leon, bound for an administrative fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, emphasized the duality of personal and community growth in a meaningful career.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The film, directed by designer Alexis Bittar and produced by Oscar winner Bruce Cohen and Bittar, examines how the flag can be reclaimed as a symbol of unity for all Americans, with a focus on the LGBTQ community.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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In 2023, Beijing helped broker a surprise rapprochement between arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran – a deal that signaled its ambition to emerge as a new powerbroker in the region.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The strategic rapprochement between Israel and Arab states hangs in the balance as conflict threatens to spread.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Once the singer made her way down the catwalk to a secondary stage nestled on the floor, her rapport with the fans really shined.—
Eric Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Andy’s brooding nature gets fresh fuel with the vengeful Quynh’s re-emergence, but with Nile now more accepting of her mentorship, the rapport between those two women acquires a new warmth and humor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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