cordiality
noun
cor·dial·i·ty
ˌkȯr-jē-ˈa-lə-tē 
kȯr-ˈja-,
also kȯr-ˈdya-
: sincere affection and kindness : cordial regard
Synonyms
Examples of cordiality in a Sentence
everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee
Recent Examples on the Web
Peterson brought that same peculiar cordiality into his Mirai manhunt.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
Many such ties are now strained and may never return to their past cordiality.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Despite so much cause for grief, what’s striking about the protagonists is their cordiality and resilient hopefulness.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Scott laughs at the memory, at the newfangled cordiality.
—Devin Gordon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Makoto has never approved of his son’s marrying a divorced mother, and the limits of their cordiality begin to show over the course of the family birthday party that begins proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
Suspicion is, for obvious reasons, built into the relationship between the press and government officials, but, normally, both parties have felt an interest in maintaining at least the appearance of cordiality.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Supreme Garage Door is the best option for garage door repair in Dallas, TX due to their expertise, efficiency, and cordiality.
—Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
But that was pretty much it for us: a general air of cordiality prevailing, nothing more.
—Bob Brody, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2022
Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
Many such ties are now strained and may never return to their past cordiality.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Despite so much cause for grief, what’s striking about the protagonists is their cordiality and resilient hopefulness.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Scott laughs at the memory, at the newfangled cordiality.
—Devin Gordon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Makoto has never approved of his son’s marrying a divorced mother, and the limits of their cordiality begin to show over the course of the family birthday party that begins proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
Suspicion is, for obvious reasons, built into the relationship between the press and government officials, but, normally, both parties have felt an interest in maintaining at least the appearance of cordiality.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Supreme Garage Door is the best option for garage door repair in Dallas, TX due to their expertise, efficiency, and cordiality.
—Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
But that was pretty much it for us: a general air of cordiality prevailing, nothing more.
—Bob Brody, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2022
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“Cordiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordiality. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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