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
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Carlson, in particular, visited Russia earlier this year and sat for a chummy interview with Putin.
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Oliver Darcy, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
In recent court appearances, the two men have seemed almost chummy, whispering frequently to one another at the defense table.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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Oliver Darcy, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
In recent court appearances, the two men have seemed almost chummy, whispering frequently to one another at the defense table.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chummy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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