camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-ˈrä-d(ə-)rē 
ˌkam-,
ˌkä-mə-,
ˌka-,
-ˈra-
: a feeling of friendliness, goodwill, and familiarity among the people in a group
The camaraderie among the players, the closeness, was deep and abiding and tender …—
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Examples of camaraderie in a Sentence
It is about the camaraderie of troops bound for Vietnam who, as their leader warns, have one another and nothing but one another when they fall into hell.
—Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
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There is a mother and daughter duo in La Mesa that has been helping women with fashion, camaraderie and saving money on high-end clothing and accessories from designer brands since 1982.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Their journey from a fractious dynamic and rocky road to fraternal camaraderie was rooted in the fact that Shawn grew up in poverty, facing constant adversity, while Jack grew up in a stable household without wants.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Perhaps their focus is on the camaraderie rather than the strategy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But in skating—and among women in particular, such camaraderie hasn’t been the norm.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Their journey from a fractious dynamic and rocky road to fraternal camaraderie was rooted in the fact that Shawn grew up in poverty, facing constant adversity, while Jack grew up in a stable household without wants.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Perhaps their focus is on the camaraderie rather than the strategy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But in skating—and among women in particular, such camaraderie hasn’t been the norm.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Camaraderie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camaraderie. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-(ə-)ˈräd-ə-rē
kam-(ə-)ˈrad-
: good feeling existing between comrades
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