well-wishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishing
Noun
  • Declining a compliment can make the giver feel rejected.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Against Malik Harrison, Johnson missed on initial contact but kept fighting to the whistle and got some compliments from running backs coach Eddie Faulkner.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The decision on the sales tax referendum ultimately lies with the voters, following the unanimous approval from the City of Charlotte and nearly all towns in the county.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Well-wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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