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neighborly

[ney-ber-lee] / ˈneɪ bər li /


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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

I love both of these examples because they point to a particular strain of hospitality — the set it and forget it invite — that works especially well for building neighborly connections.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

He’s onstage but could very well be exchanging a few neighborly words with us on our street.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

I don’t know if she’s just being neighborly or if she’s on the government’s payroll, but she shows up twice every day.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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