Socialites cultivate friendships to better their social standing.

This volunteer program allows gardeners of all ages to cultivate friendships and increase their plant knowledge.

Harris indicated that there was a "lack of freeness between men and women in cultivating friendships."

Keep your eyes open, find out all you can, cultivate friendships, and watch for a chance.

She had learned long ago to cultivate friendships with the cops who worked her cases.

So the first priority is to spend time in cultivating friendships.

She was a wonderful hostess and was able to cultivate several friendships that later played key roles in her husband's campaigns.

Stephanie did her best to cultivate friendships with people at her school who came from rich families.

They see the same kids they see after school and on weekends, which helps cultivate friendships.

On boredom, necessary in order to cultivate friendships with the powerful: "Practice with inanimate objects.