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Recent Examples of friendship Two years later, Dun got candid about married life with Ryan, telling Kenny Sipes that their friendship remains the best part of their relationship. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 As war rages in Europe, the two children navigate danger and secrets that challenge their understanding of family and friendship, reshaping their childhoods forever. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 Starring Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, the series introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who navigate friendships, rivalries, first loves and a new enemy who threatens both the Academy and the Federation. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 On a brighter note, Venus and Mars bring energy and charm to your social life mid-month, as opportunities for travel and friendship come just in time for a little fun. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for friendship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
Noun
  • Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But this in charity affects people’s generosity.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the street sign was unveiled, the brotherhood that has defined New Edition was undeniable.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The pitfalls of a India-China-Russia pact The scenes from the 2025 Tianjin Shanghai Cooperation Summit had an overdose of bonhomie and brotherhood among three of the world’s four most powerful nations.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Those who yearn for peace and stability, commerce and comradery, amity with our friends and neighbors?
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
  • But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.
    Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The biggest casualty, says Srivastava, will be the goodwill between India and the United States, built after decades of bitterness over Washington's support of India's adversaries like Pakistan.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And with enough time, unchecked contempt may well shatter whatever goodwill remains in the relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your friendliness and energy comes through.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Utah has the best state economy, by my math, which looked at assorted economic grades, job markets, business output, business friendliness and infrastructure.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Her kindness extended to her coworkers at Walmart.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The pair are remembered by the company for their kindness, generosity and support for local organizations such as the Ehloe Hospital, the Chico Police Business Support Team and Chico’s Elk Lodge.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To have denied his parents the ability to protect him from persecution would be a cruelty; to have offered them an affordable alternative, a form of benevolence.
    Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Behind her dark wardrobe and dour demeanor lies benevolence and bravery.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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