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
Job openings increased across a variety of industries in May, including leisure and hospitality and wholesale trade as well as construction and manufacturing.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Chicago's minimum wage will rise again on July 1, but for tipped workers the big jump that had been anticipated by the hospitality industry has been delayed.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Up next was Tracy Whelpley, director of regional impact for KC2026, with a report on KC House, a hospitality venue for global leaders, civic stakeholders and business partners.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Columns Named to T+L’s It List in 2021 and awarded the one Michelin Key in 2024 and 2025, Columns is one of the best hospitality experiences in the city—and the competition is fierce.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Chicago's minimum wage will rise again on July 1, but for tipped workers the big jump that had been anticipated by the hospitality industry has been delayed.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Up next was Tracy Whelpley, director of regional impact for KC2026, with a report on KC House, a hospitality venue for global leaders, civic stakeholders and business partners.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Columns Named to T+L’s It List in 2021 and awarded the one Michelin Key in 2024 and 2025, Columns is one of the best hospitality experiences in the city—and the competition is fierce.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
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But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
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Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
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So to find herself so far from Alicent’s kindness and affirmation is really stark.
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The whole group went to the Haiti-Morocco game this weekend, closing a loop of kindness that extended beyond Thompson’s original gesture.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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