as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
The trainer and patient share a chummy rapport.
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Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Their offscreen rapport translated into a partnership that felt unpredictable and dangerous onscreen, culminating in one of horror’s most memorable third acts.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
His audience rapport and style of arrangements provides for a highly entertaining performance.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
For instance, Bibbidii Entertainment in Thailand operates on a trainee system modeled after K-pop, in which its artists take classes (acting, singing, public speaking) and do chemistry tests to see which actors have a natural rapport.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Their offscreen rapport translated into a partnership that felt unpredictable and dangerous onscreen, culminating in one of horror’s most memorable third acts.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
His audience rapport and style of arrangements provides for a highly entertaining performance.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
For instance, Bibbidii Entertainment in Thailand operates on a trainee system modeled after K-pop, in which its artists take classes (acting, singing, public speaking) and do chemistry tests to see which actors have a natural rapport.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Watching friendships play out on screen has always been riveting, as evidenced by the success of the Leslie Bibb/Carrie Coon/Michelle Monaghan storyline on The White Lotus last season.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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As friendships between lonely men so often do, Gary and Ennis start to game out what their plans would be if there ever were a zombie apocalypse.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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When the war in Gaza erupted, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, in solidarity with the Palestinians, and imposed their chokehold on Red Sea shipping lanes.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cars drove by and many drivers honked their horns in support, waving or raising fists through open windows in solidarity.—
Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tensions flared again last winter when Martin ordered the removal of altar rails and kneelers during communion.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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What is extraordinary is not the teacher (or student), per se, but the underlying experience of teaching and learning as a communion of unique intelligences.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Israel, in turn, has opposed Western rapprochement with Iran and carried out covert operations against its nuclear programme, including assassinations of scientists.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the late 1970s, these groups launched a campaign of terrorist bombings and assassinations mainly targeting Cuban Americans who dared speak out in favor of rapprochement with their homeland.—
William M. LeoGrande,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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On the right, there are varying degrees of empathy for those simply caught up in the immigration dragnets.—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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Playing the title role of a linguistics professor who faces changes and prepares her family for what's to come as the disease takes hold, Moore navigates the character arc with honesty and heart-tugging empathy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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