camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-ˈrä-d(ə-)rē 
ˌkam-,
ˌkä-mə-,
ˌka-,
-ˈra-
: a spirit of friendly good-fellowship
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Examples of camaraderie in a Sentence
It is about the camaraderie of troops bound for Vietnam who, as their leader warns, have one another and nothing but one another when they fall into hell.
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Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002
… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002
Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk.
—Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975
There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
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That emotional camaraderie has been a common theme for Regis Jesuit since losing the Class 5A championship to Cherry Creek last June 1 at All-Star Park, where the Raiders fell twice to the Bruins on the final day as the title slipped through their fingers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Teammate Jaylin Williams echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that the Thunder’s camaraderie off the court is just as important as what happens on it.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The thrill of the hunt, the excitement of discovering a rare gem, and the camaraderie among fellow collectors all contribute to the unique celebration.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Teammate Jaylin Williams echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that the Thunder’s camaraderie off the court is just as important as what happens on it.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The thrill of the hunt, the excitement of discovering a rare gem, and the camaraderie among fellow collectors all contribute to the unique celebration.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Camaraderie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camaraderie. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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camaraderie
noun
ca·ma·ra·de·rie
ˌkäm-(ə-)ˈräd-ə-rē
kam-(ə-)ˈrad-
: good feeling existing between comrades
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