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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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In March 2022, 175 nations agreed to make the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution by the end of 2024.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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This withdrawal is a direct result of Russia's sustained and repeated violations of the treaty over many years and multiple presidential administrations.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cased inside a compact rather than a bottle, they're applied with a sponge (no foundation brush needed).—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Manhattan Statement calls for a new compact, as does model legislation that one of us (Shapiro) helped develop and that's been adopted in many states.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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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
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In Indiana, four county jails, including Marion County, have contracts with the U.S. Marshals Service to house ICE detainees.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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In Thursday’s corresponding move, the Sox selected the contract of infielder Jacob Amaya from Triple-A Charlotte.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The season 27 premiere, which aired July 23, targeted Trump and his lawsuit settlement with Paramount, portraying the president as Satan’s lover, though Satan repeatedly rebuffs his advances.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in July, CBS also reached a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But in 2011, the parking authority stepped away from management in 2011 — potentially breaking with the terms of Gusman’s covenant.—
Tess Riski
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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This includes restrictive land-use covenants and zoning ordinances.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Concerns about Russian aggression had contributed to decisions by European governments and the NATO military alliance to drastically hike their defense budgets, benefiting security companies operating in the region .—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The alliance works with several organizations, including Save the Elephants, The Nature Conservancy, Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The best platform teams are the ones that build a deep understanding of the daily realities of developers, security professionals and operations specialists.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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My track record reflects a deep understanding of how city government works and how to get things done.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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