as in generosity
friendly or courteous treatment of others
The couple thanked their host for his hospitality.
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Recent Examples of hospitality
Flaherty is a commercial real estate executive, and Perry, who has invested in projects including the Dorian in San Francisco and the Flamingo Resort and Spa in Santa Rosa, brings hospitality experience with a focus on revitalizing long-standing community institutions.
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Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Long-standing plans by the prolific restaurant and hospitality group CH Projects to bring a hotel and wellness center to Little Italy remain on track, with a possible groundbreaking as soon as late summer.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Those include a higher profile for the school and a chance for students to get insight not just into Sundance’s film programming, but hospitality, security and planning for big events at those campus venues.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The then-25-year-old enrolled in a master’s program at Florida International University’s renowned hospitality school and built his contacts.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Long-standing plans by the prolific restaurant and hospitality group CH Projects to bring a hotel and wellness center to Little Italy remain on track, with a possible groundbreaking as soon as late summer.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Those include a higher profile for the school and a chance for students to get insight not just into Sundance’s film programming, but hospitality, security and planning for big events at those campus venues.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The then-25-year-old enrolled in a master’s program at Florida International University’s renowned hospitality school and built his contacts.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
Noun
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Everyone at The Rustic was aware that much of Tech’s football status today is thanks to his generosity.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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Honor your worth to protect stability and gentle generosity today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Think of kindness and gratitude as two strands that twist together into the helix of your child's happiness.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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But also moments of strength, kindness and profound connection.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The more romantic set might choose more storied properties, but the Metcalfe has a contemporary charm and user-friendliness that draws the travel-savvy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Flexibility and efficiency Hitachi’s dual-mode excavator marries eco-friendliness and efficiency in a single design.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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