chummier; chummiest
: quite friendly
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Examples of chummy in a Sentence
She was getting chummy with the reporters.
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
Recent Examples on the Web
In recent court appearances, the two men have seemed almost chummy, whispering frequently to one another at the defense table.
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In the bottom of the ninth, cameras captured a chummy conversation between Dodgers’ international sensation Shohei Ohtani and his longtime friend and interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The palace is chummy enough with the British press that there’s a system — the Royal Rota — for covering them.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 11 Mar. 2024
As part of establishing himself in London, one of the world’s most famous actors has apparently become chummy with members of the British royal family.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Mark Ronson shares a sweet bond with Grace Gummer’s famous mother Meryl Streep
Ronson seems to be quite chummy with Gummer’s famous mother.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
That the refs did appear quite chummy with the other team’s coach?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Whatever his imperious reputation, Ramsay is chummy and solicitous in conversation.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
Other sweet nothings, like the hitman’s chummy relationship with an always parentless child (Oscar Coleman) at the hotel, also prove too simple as the movie keeps returning to them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In the bottom of the ninth, cameras captured a chummy conversation between Dodgers’ international sensation Shohei Ohtani and his longtime friend and interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The palace is chummy enough with the British press that there’s a system — the Royal Rota — for covering them.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 11 Mar. 2024
As part of establishing himself in London, one of the world’s most famous actors has apparently become chummy with members of the British royal family.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Mark Ronson shares a sweet bond with Grace Gummer’s famous mother Meryl Streep
Ronson seems to be quite chummy with Gummer’s famous mother.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
That the refs did appear quite chummy with the other team’s coach?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Whatever his imperious reputation, Ramsay is chummy and solicitous in conversation.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
Other sweet nothings, like the hitman’s chummy relationship with an always parentless child (Oscar Coleman) at the hotel, also prove too simple as the movie keeps returning to them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chummy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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