friendship
noun
friend·ship
ˈfren(d)-ˌship 
1
: the state of being friends
they have a long-standing friendship
2
: the quality or state of being friendly : friendliness
the friendship shown him by his coworkers
3
obsolete
: aid
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Examples of friendship in a Sentence
a friendship between two countries
They have enjoyed many years of friendship.
He was encouraged by the friendship his coworkers showed him.
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And just to have that kind of friendship that many years?
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Events like the war in Vietnam, the brutal crackdown in the South of protests during the civil rights movement and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which Canada strongly opposed, tested that friendship at times.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The film about Palestinian resistance to Israeli actions in the West Bank, framed by a friendship between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli ally, has attracted no buyer willing to take a chance.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Because there’s an aspect of our friendship that bubbles up to the surface.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Events like the war in Vietnam, the brutal crackdown in the South of protests during the civil rights movement and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which Canada strongly opposed, tested that friendship at times.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The film about Palestinian resistance to Israeli actions in the West Bank, framed by a friendship between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli ally, has attracted no buyer willing to take a chance.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Because there’s an aspect of our friendship that bubbles up to the surface.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendship. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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friendship
noun
friend·ship
ˈfren(d)-ˌship
: the state of being friends
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