How to Use friendly in a Sentence

friendly

1 of 2 adjective

• It was friendly of him to offer to help us.
• A friendly breeze helped us sail the boat into the harbor.
• The local people are very friendly to visitors.
• His friendly smile was reassuring.
• They maintained a friendly correspondence.
• The Egyptian is dog friendly, and guests can bring up to two dogs for a $50 pet fee.
  — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023
• And if a neighbor seems friendly, don’t be afraid to ask them for help too.
  — Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Chris Carrabba are two of the friendliest frontmen in rock.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2023
• Any game with the Disney logo on it needs to be kid friendly.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The 14-inch Eco Edition is HP's most eco-friendly laptop to date.
  — Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
• Despite the split, the pair chose to remain friendly to maintain the bond Perry had with his son.
  — Starr Bowenbank, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
• These travel-friendly mini sizes are perfect for the loved one who is always on-the-go.
  — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• There’s all sorts of friendly ghosts and spirits giving us love and protect.
  — Leah Romero, ELLE, 24 May 2023
• Keep the porch open for gatherings as a budget-friendly way to boost curb appeal.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
• The source explained that, for now, both Mendes and Cabello are single and just friendly.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 18 Apr. 2023
• The 18-year-old Louisville native was rostered in an April friendly against Mexico and didn't play.
  — Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2023
• At the high-jump pit before a meet, Hurley is friendly to the competition.
  — Time, 6 June 2023
• The diverging plans were no surprise, as the Prince and Princess of Wales share a friendly rugby rivalry!
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
• Like her dress, the bride also made sure the reception was as eco-friendly as possible.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2023
• But Take Note: Some of the oils in these products may not be friendly to acne-prone skin; make sure your tween is not allergic to them.
  — Rich Scherr, Parents, 9 Jan. 2024
• The climate-friendly way to furnish your home Here are some ways to minimize your plastic use at home.
  — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• Your friendly neighborhood web slinger has been in some fun games before, though!
  — Jacob Linden, redbookmag.com, 9 June 2023
• Such friendly rivalry is one of the things that can inspire us to reach for heavier dumbbells, add more plates to the bar, or set the pin farther down the weight stack.
  — Men's Health, 23 Mar. 2023
• Team up with friends for a friendly game of foosball, table shuffleboard or beer pong.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
• The goal, said Stark, is to make the Banner more digital-friendly and bring in a new generation of readers.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
• Carroll Neudecker said serving ice cream to friendly folks is his favorite part of the business.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2023
• There’s a friendly new grocery storefront up the street, too, doing nice soups and sandwiches.
  — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023
• The Sum is your friendly guide to personal finance and economic news.
  — Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
• The police were busy yesterday and last night in an effort to question men who ad been friendly with her in recent months.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• The Pflueger President is no exception and offers a great reel at a budget-friendly price.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023

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friendly

2 of 2 noun

• The team went 2-0 in a pair of friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 13 Sep. 2023
• The friendlies were supposed to be in preparation for the World Cup.
  — Fox News, 1 June 2018
• There are also two friendlies against Chile late in the summer.
  — Steven Goff, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
• Ahead of the World Cup, Slovenia played seven friendlies and won three of them.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2023
• The World Cup is a whole other affair compared to these friendlies.
  — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2018
• That said, few are expecting the U.S. to have much trouble against Chile, which the Yanks beat 4-0 and 3-0 in two friendlies last fall.
  — Grant Wahl, SI.com, 15 June 2019
• Their two previous meetings were both friendlies in the same year - 1950.
  — SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• The national team will play two friendlies against South Korea.
  — Corey Roepken, Houston Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2017
• While in Florida, every player played a half in the club's two friendlies.
  — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Seven years removed from the days when clubs refused to play RB Leipzig, even in friendlies, anger still simmers.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2016
• South Korea has lost four of its last six matches, which includes friendlies.
  — Jenna Fryer, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2018
• There is a friendly between the squads in Nashville on Sept. 11, but friendlies mean little and the outcome carries no weight.
  — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 3 July 2018
• The 19-year-old forward was called for friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic last March, but was ruled out because of injury.
  — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2019
• Two of those friendlies are expected to be available online.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
• That shows that some European soccer fans have been slow to fall in love with the new Nations League format, though the old friendlies weren’t always crowd pleasers.
  — James Ellingworth, The Seattle Times, 21 Nov. 2018
• Stand-in captain Ogenyi Onazi also told reporters that the friendlies have been important in building the team.
  — Bianca Britton, CNN, 30 Mar. 2018
• In four matches this season (all friendlies), she is tied with Rose Lavelle — who filled the role of precocious youngster on the 2019 World Cup squad — with three assists.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
• The injury ruled him out of Brazil's two friendlies in March, the only international window of the year before the World Cup tuneups.
  — Steven Goff, chicagotribune.com, 13 May 2018
• The ongoing training camp will last until 22nd July, during which time there will be friendlies against Swiss sides Lugano and Sion.
  — SI.com, 10 July 2018
• These last two friendlies showed that the U.S. has some young players who already show signs of being capable of being core players in this new process.
  — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2018
• Serge Aurier captained Ivory Coast to victory over Benin in the first of two friendlies that the right-back took part in over the international break.
  — SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• The Orange and Blue will divide its roster and play two friendlies Feb. 21 before departing later in the day to return to Cincinnati.
  — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 10 Feb. 2020
• Messi, 32, and Argentina can still appeal the decision, which stops the striker from playing in four friendlies this year.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• Yotún started in Peru’s recent friendlies against Scotland and Saudi Arabia and played a full 90 minutes in the latter.
  — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 4 June 2018
• The Loons have two international friendlies on the calendar.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2019
• There are some games that very much feel like friendlies and there's rotations etc, but England versus Scotland was never that.
  — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 9 June 2019
• Iran has lost two of its last five friendlies and in four previous World Cup tournaments has never gotten past the first round, winning just one game.
  — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, 13 June 2018
• Just two losses in that hectic schedule of more than 25 matches (not including friendlies).
  — Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2018
• Ronaldo’s injury was first revealed on Jan. 23 when Al Nassr was forced to cancel two preseason friendlies in China due to the injury.
  — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
• Trent Sainsbury and Matt Jurman missed the recent friendlies but are expected to play central roles in Russia.
  — John Pye, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018

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