Relationships
bond over something
become closer through a shared interest or experience
To become closer to someone because you share an interest or experience.
Hear it in real life
How did you become friends?
We bonded over our terrible sense of direction.
The two of us bonded over our shared love of old films.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We bonded with our love of gardening.
Say: We bonded over our love of gardening.
Use "bond over" for the shared interest or experience that brings people closer.
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How it fits in a sentence.
bond over something; bonded over something
Your turn: say it out loud
The two of us bonded over our shared love of old films.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
bond over something
become closer through a shared interest or experience
“The two of us bonded over our shared love of old films.”
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