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cordial

[kawr-juhl, -dee-uhl] / ˈkΙ”r dΚ’Ι™l, -di Ι™l /


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Previously cordial relations boiled over on Friday as they butted heads at Friday's weigh-in at BP Pulse Arena.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The statement from the Brazilian presidency said the conversation between Trump and Lula lasted an hour and 20 minutes and "took place in a friendly and cordial tone."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

In his remarks, Trump was cordial and conciliatory, saying "the second time is always better", joking and praising the media - saying he respects "most of them".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Two other officials familiar with the dinner said it was very cordial and their leaders breathed a major sigh of relief after it was over that it didn’t devolve into a shouting match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Whenever I went out, I heard on all sides cordial salutations, and was welcomed with friendly smiles.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«

Lately, it's offered a wider range of sparkling drinks and cordials.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Now combined into a single storefront, the current retail space retains raffish details of its liquor-store days, including a retro red-and-blue neon sign and period gilt window lettering advertising cognacs and cordials.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

Also, cordials, chocolate-covered cherries, and other candies with liquid centers are made by coating another filling or piece of fruit in a cooked fondant.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2021

John McDonnell, a former Seagram executive, recalls how the company’s Leroux cordials brand churned out flavor after flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2016

As kind as patriotic, with her hands filled with soothing cordials, she was seen, through all her life, knocking at the door of suffering humanity.

From Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent by J. (Jesse) Clement




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