cordial
Example Sentences
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By most accounts, Pelosi and Wiener had a mostly cordial relationship until last year, when he entered the race before she announced her retirement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Japan and India both historically have maintained cordial relations with Iran, although they grudgingly complied with US sanctions aimed at stopping all other countries from buying Iranian oil.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
For him, the cordial reception given to Lula indicates a normalisation of the bilateral relationship after months of strain.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But he said he maintains a cordial relationship with Mamdani and offered advice on the mayor’s proposal to open city-run grocery stores.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“You boys look fine, fine,” he said in his full and cordial voice, “better I would say than those doughboys—G.I.’s— I saw marching in. And how about their artillery! Sewing machines!”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Vocabulary lists containing cordial
Grade 9, List 2
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