cordial
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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
"I wish to make a very cordial appeal for composure and calm," said defeated leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, stressing he had not called for violent demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
U.S. officials described Rubio’s meetings in Rome and the Vatican as warm and cordial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif said that the pair had shared "a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
I was allowed to spend two weeks with him there on the wind-swept plain, mostly waiting in the strange vacancy of a cold apartment, trying to compose cordial things to say to the other wives.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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
"With cordials like these the monarch's new guest Reviv'd his sunk spirits, and gladdened his breast; Till in rapture he cried, 'My dear Lord, you shall do Whatever you will—give me troops to review.'"
From The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick by Bradlaugh, Charles
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