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
Sammy’s was founded in 1989 by enterprising hospitality specialist Sami Ladeki, who opened the first location in La Jolla and then quickly expanded throughout California and Nevada.
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Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
These positions include manual jobs in manufacturing, hospitality roles, or interpersonal work, which still require a steady pipeline of human workers.
—Bob Violino, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Jack Fry's, a prominent Louisville restaurant, issued a statement calling for better collaboration between Churchill Downs and the local hospitality industry.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
As examples In June, the broad category of leisure and hospitality was down by 8,100 jobs from May, while the category of business and professional services was down by 6,100 and construction was down by 1,600, according to the report.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
These positions include manual jobs in manufacturing, hospitality roles, or interpersonal work, which still require a steady pipeline of human workers.
—Bob Violino, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Jack Fry's, a prominent Louisville restaurant, issued a statement calling for better collaboration between Churchill Downs and the local hospitality industry.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
As examples In June, the broad category of leisure and hospitality was down by 8,100 jobs from May, while the category of business and professional services was down by 6,100 and construction was down by 1,600, according to the report.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitality
Noun
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The best advice networks are built on two key ingredients: generosity and trust.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Fuentes Espinal works in construction to support his family and has spent the last 15 years as a volunteer pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, where he is known for his sermons and generosity.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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His 90 years are saturated with kindness, love and compassion… driven by a fearless, diamond-like wisdom that engages a deeply divided world.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Cole has known Hussein for about six years and has seen how Hussein's kindness, character and compassion has inspired countless people at the school.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The group talked about what kept them in or brought them to Sandusky: family, the low cost of living, small-town friendliness.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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For cities, readers were asked to rate sights/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
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His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitality. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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