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
Still, a hospitality family doesn’t design a place that can’t host.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Jobs range from hospitality and outdoor recreation to maintenance and teaching, often including perks such as housing, lift tickets or horseback riding.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The majority of the funds — $4 million — is intended to cover business license fee renewals for the food and hospitality industries.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The bill would cover certain retail and hospitality businesses, chain restaurants and long-term care facilities.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Jobs range from hospitality and outdoor recreation to maintenance and teaching, often including perks such as housing, lift tickets or horseback riding.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The majority of the funds — $4 million — is intended to cover business license fee renewals for the food and hospitality industries.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The bill would cover certain retail and hospitality businesses, chain restaurants and long-term care facilities.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
Noun
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Creative self-expression and generosity of spirit are themes as the moon harmonizes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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His generosity was shown on ABC 7 Chicago this past December.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seham Hassen was known for her kindness, faith and deep love for her family.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Luplow, 36, is one of four winners of the inaugural FECK Awards, a national program created by Chaz Ebert to recognize people who show exemplary forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness, or FECK.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the openness and the friendliness and the happy faces.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Beginner-friendliness is where the S1 shines, as Skyrover managed to outfit this ultra-light drone with a decent set of safety features without gutting everything else.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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