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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
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The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Contrary to the free access principle, the treaty suggests that access to these may be blocked unless the owner grants permission to enter.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
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The compact Walz signed was the first tribal-state compact authorized under Minnesota’s 2023 cannabis law.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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No member of the Rutgers senate criticized the compact publicly before it was approved on March 28, by a vote of 62 to 17, Professor Boxer said.—
Tracey Tully,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 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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The dispute was caused by engineer wages, contract parity with neighboring commuter railroads, and pressures on the agency's funding and fare levels.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The no-movement clause on his contract didn’t kick in until July 1.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Her office was investigating his educational scam, Trump University, which eventually cost him a $25 million national settlement.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The company also reached settlements with at least 20 other states.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Culture Shift: When Trust Becomes Contagious Upon matriculation, every Hope Forward student signs a covenant, promising to give back to their alma mater every year for the rest of their lives, beginning the year after graduation.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In short, the Catholic Church affirmed that the Jews are part of a living covenant and that antisemitism — including false charges of deicide — are heresy.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Working together in their secret alliance, Kamilla and Kyle joined forces to vote out Mitch Guerra – a plan that was reciprocated by allies Joe and Eva.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Rovajärvi, northern Finland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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And the clear understanding on the part of Spielberg of what Stanley Kubrick used to call the submersible units of narrative.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Without mutual understanding, both can feel unseen or misunderstood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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