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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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Indeed, after a brutal election tested their friendship, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson did not exchange letters for 11 years.
—Betsy Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Between glasses of bubbly and breathtaking views, new friendships were forged and fashion week anecdotes exchanged.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendship. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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friendship
noun
friend·ship
ˈfren(d)-ˌship
: the state of being friends
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