as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
But Collazo, Cimino, Shelton and Cantu share a comfortable, occasionally funny rapport.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Macchio and Chan do have a fun rapport in the training scenes, when their characters get Li into fighting shape but also playfully knock him around a bit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to have mastered the art of keeping a rapport with Trump while maintaining a macho-style resistance to some of his statements.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
The reward for all their labors: a powerful rapport with the residents of Watts, and countless kids rerouted from the gangs and the carceral system.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Macchio and Chan do have a fun rapport in the training scenes, when their characters get Li into fighting shape but also playfully knock him around a bit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to have mastered the art of keeping a rapport with Trump while maintaining a macho-style resistance to some of his statements.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
The reward for all their labors: a powerful rapport with the residents of Watts, and countless kids rerouted from the gangs and the carceral system.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Amid their rivalry and friendship over one-on-one superiority ahead of their teaming on the Miami entry in the Big3 halfcourt circuit, Beasley won 31-21.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The lack of bloody clashes in those cities after October 7th suggests that the Hamas attack didn’t inflame the same divisions, and might even have initially fostered solidarity across ethnic lines.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In arresting Huerta, that solidarity has been supercharged.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Even some of my own family members have opted out of attending weekly mass, and missing out on receiving communion.—
Laura Castañeda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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David Ramos / Getty Images 5d ago / 2:53 AM PDT Share Pope Leo XIV receives communion Freddie Clayton The Sistine Chapel Choir leads the congregation in the Credo, before people in the crowd turn to each other to offer the sign of peace, many of them turning to shake hands with one another.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
Noun
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That had become a particular pain point for the U.S. in the weeks after the two sides had struck a preliminary rapprochement in talks held in Switzerland.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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But there have been some signs of rapprochement, with the country’s leaders now reportedly being on a first name basis after several phone calls.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Praise their critical thinking, empathy, and courage to reject unhealthy trends.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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Internally, team members are trained to lead with empathy and build commitments, not transactions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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