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

We aren’t that many years removed from the neighborly “Be Kind, Rewind” stickers on rented videocassettes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

So after exhausting all options, I realize that I’m going to have to ask Kelton for some neighborly help.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman