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
The Riverhouse hospitality event empire was started in 2007 when three managing partners built Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station and soon added Society Room of Hartford, formerly an Irish pub in Hartford.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Verizon’s chief talent officer, Christina Schelling, says now is the time to embrace non-degree retail and hospitality jobs.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The quality of the heat and steam matter, the space matters, the hospitality matters.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Giorgio’s also received honorable mentions for Best Family Restaurant, Best Meal Over $10, Best Happy Hour, and Best Bartender—the latter highlighting the warm hospitality of Roman Suarez, who keeps the bar lively and inviting.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Verizon’s chief talent officer, Christina Schelling, says now is the time to embrace non-degree retail and hospitality jobs.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The quality of the heat and steam matter, the space matters, the hospitality matters.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Giorgio’s also received honorable mentions for Best Family Restaurant, Best Meal Over $10, Best Happy Hour, and Best Bartender—the latter highlighting the warm hospitality of Roman Suarez, who keeps the bar lively and inviting.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
Noun
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The home and collection were simply stunning, and her generosity in hosting a private viewing for our Women’s Fund gave us rare, unrushed time with the work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Amsterdam’s cycling union, the Fietsersbond, successfully pushed for these regulations while expanding infrastructure, proving safety and bike-friendliness are not a zero-sum game.—
Sameer Butt,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The concierge team, lauded for their friendliness and attention to detail, orchestrates bespoke experiences with finesse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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