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
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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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
In the face of the destruction that occurs and the lives lost, Adra and Abraham form an unexpected friendship.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
So will Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, which finds the director — once an indie interloper, now an industry veteran — re-creating the Los Angeles of his youth and using a story of a friendship, aging, and insecurity to reflect on a moment of tremendous change in film history.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The musical explores the power of friendship, acceptance and standing up for what is right, set to a soundtrack of songs performed by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
—USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendship. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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friendship
noun
friend·ship
ˈfren(d)-ˌship
: the state of being friends
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