bonhomie

noun

Definition of bonhomienext
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 Cramped passengers are ruled not by bonhomie but by hair-trigger aggression, while flight crews seek compliance rather than kinship. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Barnard bookends the film with club scenes, powered by euphoric bonhomie and perhaps a few Class As. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Indian business heads have been looking at the present bonhomie in Beijing with trepidation. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 The bonhomie among the 2,100 travelling fans was understandable. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonhomie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonhomie
  1. friendship
  2. harmony
  3. camaraderie
  4. comradeship
  5. collegiality
  6. community
  7. cordiality
  8. companionship
Noun
  • Her demeaning behavior toward her boyfriend makes the letter writer reconsider their friendship.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Reality, for Doomed, hangs on the harmony of the spheres, a crystalline architecture with the power to dazzle—and, at times, to lull.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • There are few occasions that garner such good-willed camaraderie in New York City as the annual marathon, though the Knicks historic win this summer brought people out into the streets in rivaling numbers.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The camaraderie and banter in this last scene, particularly between Heather and Lisa, fill me with so much joy.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of camaraderie
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  • Theirs was a comradeship which defined the race, from its decisive attack, to Pogačar’s help in the white jersey competition, to Del Toro’s decision to crash himself on stage 15 to save his leader from falling.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • And love for leadership and mentorship and comradeship and all the good stuff sports stands for and gives opportunities for.
    — Pat Gallen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of comradeship
Noun
  • Talbot reports that Roberts’s control on the Court, and emphasis on collegiality, appears to be waning.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Chapter 1 is all about collegiality in deliberations.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026
Definition of collegiality
Noun
  • Guests build their own complimentary plate and then head out to one of the giant community firepits to toast their treats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecuting attorney Andrew Haws asked the court to impose a life sentence, arguing that Paz posed a risk to law enforcement and the community.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • Joe Biden rose through the Senate, which required cordiality and the ability to strike deals with rivals.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • Three quarters of American teens use the bots for personal companionship, and most believe that AI is already conscious or will be in the future.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And what about the episode where the random Jason gets to reunite with his mother and find companionship with a bookstore proprietor who isn’t Daniela or Amanda?
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of companionship

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