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

Located on the Ohio River 35 miles northwest of Rosine, the small farming community that produced the bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, the museum’s readily available instruments and neighborly spirit are no surprise.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

No neighborly talk, and wouldn’t talk about Granny, either.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns