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
Brinson and Gomez have a keen sense of narrative and comic timing and a playful rapport.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Being open to the general public allows guests to get a feel for the space and for staff to build a rapport, said Manon, who is currently pursuing her facilitator license.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Regular viewers have lauded the show’s consistent character development, excellent writing, easy rapport among the cast and use of humor.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Shooting in a remote area without internet also presented the challenge of building a rapport with locals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Being open to the general public allows guests to get a feel for the space and for staff to build a rapport, said Manon, who is currently pursuing her facilitator license.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Regular viewers have lauded the show’s consistent character development, excellent writing, easy rapport among the cast and use of humor.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Shooting in a remote area without internet also presented the challenge of building a rapport with locals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Jen and Conrad's friendship continued on The Hills, which documented an on- and off-screen fallout involving Brody Jenner, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Between carting narcotics across the border to Mexico, Rue and Faye (Chloe Cherry) form a close friendship, though Rue hangs on to ties to her past.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Film’s outrage at the spectacle draws him toward Phamorn, and what begins as solidarity gradually reveals a deeper story of exploitation and the hunger for retribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of communion with nature.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As playful as the movie is, its central tale of persecution and resistance plays not like an allegory but like a communion, a linking of the times—the inspiration of conscience by the revelation of past heroism, political and artistic.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An Indian business delegation visited China for the first time in more than five years, the latest sign of the Asian nations’ cautious rapprochement.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Beijing did play a key part in brokering a rapprochement between Iran and longtime rival Saudi Arabia in 2023.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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This straightforward set-up lays the groundwork for a moving, and often anxiety-inducing, investigation of language, empathy, and miscommunication.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Spoelstra said there is nothing but empathy.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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