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Noun
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In With Love, Markle is joined by celebrity friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters, who share personal tips and tricks, as Markle showcases the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
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The musical explores the power of friendship, acceptance and standing up for what is right, set to a soundtrack of songs performed by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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By then, John had died, and a new Pope, Paul VI—the former Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni Battista Montini—had gone to Jerusalem, seeking symbolic expression of the new Catholic-Jewish amity.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The couple treat the filmmakers — and therefore us — with amity.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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His spirit and affection taught her about love, trust and the joys of companionship.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a commendable step for consumer-facing AI applications—especially in areas like customer service, mental health support, and general companionship—where empathy and accuracy can make or break the user experience.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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Even more than his strong, octave-surfing Ontario accent, his willed congeniality—a mix of natural reserve and a morbid aversion to pretense—spoke to something in my bones.—
Michelle Orange,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Dec. 2023
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At nearly every turn, he’s been able to get away with it, often with the reluctant acquiescence of Western leaders, from George W. Bush to Angela Merkel, who looked away from his misdeeds for the sake of diplomatic comity.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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For India, as well as the countries making a similar bet, this is a risky gamble: the very policies that create comity in the short run are eroding the foundations that will stabilize it over the long run.—
Shivshankar Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2020
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This lack of reciprocity is unfair and contributes to our large and persistent annual trade deficit.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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There would be a reciprocity between the two, within this context of something creative emerging.—
Hans-Ulrich Obrist,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Fraternization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternization. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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