as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
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Recent Examples of neighborly
Joe launches his campaign on a platform of neighborly trust and personal freedom, and bloodies his hands with smear tactics and violence.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Bright security lights, smoky fire pits, and dying trees can disrupt the peace and should be managed with neighborly care.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
So, now the good neighborly relationship is marked by resentment.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Now, the couple is torn between wanting to maintain neighborly goodwill and needing to establish boundaries.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Bright security lights, smoky fire pits, and dying trees can disrupt the peace and should be managed with neighborly care.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
So, now the good neighborly relationship is marked by resentment.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Now, the couple is torn between wanting to maintain neighborly goodwill and needing to establish boundaries.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for neighborly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborly
Adjective
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a set of policies that has baffled some China experts, or at least raised questions about the president’s stance on America’s friendly rival.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Twine also noted its subtle scent, quick absorption, and makeup-friendly finish.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Neighborly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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