as in friendship
formal
a feeling of friendliness among a group of people
Those camping out in line for the store's grand opening soon developed a cheerful bonhomie. the bonhomie of strangers singing together around a campfire
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Recent Examples of bonhomie
The relative bonhomie of the Obama administration, when the countries held wide-ranging talks on bilateral, regional, and global issues, is unlikely to return any time soon.
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Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
Some informal soccer even took place, now an iconic image of the bonhomie (although whether any games actually got going is disputed).
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1950s Midwest, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams brought a winning, working-girl bonhomie to the bachelorette lifestyle — and put a mark on TV wardrobes with their signature sweaters bearing curlicue initials.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in place of executions and sermons that pepper many of their videos are bucolic scenes of bonhomie and carefree pleasures.
—Joshua Meservey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2015
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Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
Some informal soccer even took place, now an iconic image of the bonhomie (although whether any games actually got going is disputed).
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1950s Midwest, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams brought a winning, working-girl bonhomie to the bachelorette lifestyle — and put a mark on TV wardrobes with their signature sweaters bearing curlicue initials.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in place of executions and sermons that pepper many of their videos are bucolic scenes of bonhomie and carefree pleasures.
—Joshua Meservey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonhomie
Noun
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There’s just something about this charming friendship that’s wildly heartwarming and authentic.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The nation's capital boasts approximately 3,800 cherry trees near the National Mall, a century-old gift of friendship from the people of Japan.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From today’s extended look, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have delivered something that’s akin to a Top Gun with lots of riveting, cut-the-corner race scenes that outstrip those of James Mangold’s Ford v. Ferrari (no disrespect) and bromance camaraderie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The dinners stood out as a rare recurring opportunity for building camaraderie among lawmakers who sometimes had little in common.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In these environments, surface-level collegiality masks unaddressed issues and unrest.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hubbard said one of her favorite things about being in a stage production is the collegiality and the sense of a team working together to produce an amazing product.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
13 Mar. 2024
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Whether guiding a business, leading a nonprofit, or advancing a community initiative, purpose is the critical differentiator between transient inspiration and lasting impact.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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But as society evolves — along with its definitions of intimacy, companionship and independence — so, too, must our interpretation of how relationships affect health.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pets enrich our lives in many ways, from providing companionship to helping reduce stress.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 World Happiness Report ranks more than 140 countries based on a number of factors, including life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several factors, including inequality, generosity, freedom, life expectancy and perceptions of corruption, all contribute to the rankings – but one question related to happiness is weighed heavily by researchers.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Bonhomie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonhomie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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