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Recent Examples of entente cordiale
The United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale.
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Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.
—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021
Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.
—The Economist, 5 July 2018
Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.
—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021
Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.
—The Economist, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente cordiale
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The Court rejected arguments made by large countries, including the United States, Australia, and Germany, that the creation of a treaty that specifically addresses climate change overrides any other international law on the subject.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On this day in 1923: One of the final treaties of World War I, the Treaty of Lausanne, was signed at Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Greece, France, Turkey, Britain, Italy, Japan, Romania and the then-Kingdom of Serbia.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The compact entitles Nebraska to 120 cubic feet (3.4 cubic meters) per second from the river during the irrigation season between April 1 and Oct. 15 each year, and 500 cubic feet (about 14 cubic meters) per second during the non-irrigation fall and winter months.—
Margery A. Beck,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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These cameras can be as expensive as an entry-level full-frame, too; the recent $900 Fujifilm X Half compact is a prime example of the trend.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 July 2025
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Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2024
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Central to this deal is the distinct entente between Putin and Bibi.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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Filling out the rest of their roster with veteran-minimum contracts alone would cost them at least an additional $10 million.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The network cuts are interestingly timed as her contract was reportedly set to expire this summer, according to Front Office Sports.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Wilken would point out the parties negotiated the settlement for more than a year and had ample opportunity to clarify what words meant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement During the antebellum period, slave and free states alike were obsessed with policing the mobility and settlement of free Black Americans.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The covenants were outlawed in 1968, though some deeds still contain the language today.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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My eyes darted furiously as if searching for the covenant.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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Clarify Strategic Objectives As the CEO of a commercial landscape alliance, we are rooted in a growing industry.—
Brian Helgoe,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet neither of these organizations constitute a military alliance, nor does the 2021 China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership treaty or a similar deal signed with Russia in January contain a mutual defense clause.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So are basic physics, the general understanding of human limitations, logic.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Rawlinson, who said her experiences as a woman of color have informed her understanding of the issue, agreed.—
Alyce Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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