neighborly

Example Sentences

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That’s something maybe the mayor would have to put as a moral question to the city, asking New Yorkers to do the neighborly thing: keeping all of our sidewalks and communities clean for everyone else.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Minnesota is a state with a deep history of civic involvement and neighborly collaboration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

After the conversation, Officer Chase Lambert said the call to the residence was over a neighborly dispute.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Neighbors hold back from neighborly gestures — no longer joining in celebrations, or knocking to inquire in moments of pain.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

Despite Linda’s cautious approach to people, she and Joe’s wife had become more than just neighborly acquaintances.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols