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Recent Examples of entente cordiale
The United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale.
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Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.
—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021
Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.
—The Economist, 5 July 2018
Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.
—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021
Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.
—The Economist, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente cordiale
Noun
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Ukraine was one of roughly 160 countries that had agreed to the treaty, though Russia never did.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Any nation joining this campaign that is also a signatory to the NPT would have to withdraw from that treaty, Bollfrass says.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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All varieties of the enduring compact were restyled this year so there’s little difference in exterior or interior appearances — except one.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2024
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Central to this deal is the distinct entente between Putin and Bibi.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Years before signing a rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks, netting him $13.8 million in the first year alone, Cooper Flagg had a more menial job.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Despite the losing streak, Posey opted to exercise an option for 2026 on Melvin’s contract.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Tempe City Council approved the $2.1 million settlement on July 1.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
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The two came to an agreement by the following day and announced Ventura Fine would dismiss the lawsuit following an unspecified settlement.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Any sale included the condition that the iconic home must be preserved as part of a restrictive covenant agreed by Walker-Pearlman and Musk.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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However, the actor is only allowed to amend the allegations relevant to the claims of tortious interference with contract and breach of implied covenant.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Just this week, the alliance released its first ever Commercial Space Strategy, stressing three goals – leveraging commercial solutions, ensuring continuous access during peace, crisis or conflict and bolstering coherent relationships with the commercial sector.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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The alliances people form, the water cooler conversations, the unspoken rules about who gets promoted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Her studies led her to psychotherapy for healing, like EMDR, and a better understanding of how the nervous system operates.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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The timing of that cease-fire was the source of some confusion, because there had been no formal agreement between Iran and Israel, just a general understanding.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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