as in generosity
friendly or courteous treatment of others
The couple thanked their host for his hospitality.
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Recent Examples of hospitality
Minnesota’s hospitality industry is mourning the loss of one of its own who died in a motorcycle crash, news outlets reported.
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Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
What began as one man’s dream to reconnect his family with the origins of their food has grown into a pillar of sustainability, hospitality, and community.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The awards honor companies in six categories: health care, financial services, music/sports/gambling/entertainment, products and services, real estate and construction, hospitality and retail.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
While it's all sold out for now, As ever confirmed on April 2 that the company will drop new collections seasonally, and Inc. reported that day that As ever will expand beyond food products into hospitality and home goods.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
What began as one man’s dream to reconnect his family with the origins of their food has grown into a pillar of sustainability, hospitality, and community.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The awards honor companies in six categories: health care, financial services, music/sports/gambling/entertainment, products and services, real estate and construction, hospitality and retail.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
While it's all sold out for now, As ever confirmed on April 2 that the company will drop new collections seasonally, and Inc. reported that day that As ever will expand beyond food products into hospitality and home goods.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
Noun
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Healthy relationships allow for generosity without expectation, where both partners feel free to set boundaries without fear of emotional debt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His unwavering faith, kindness, and dedication to serving others have left an indelible mark on all who knew him.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Social citizens Cutting off those in-person relationships isn’t just a problem for safety and friendliness around the block.—
Betsy Sinclair,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 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
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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