among friends
idiom
: surrounded by people who are one's friends and are not threatening in any way
Relax. You're among friends here and can speak freely.
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Watson took in election results among friends and family who packed John’s Java and Jazz in KCK.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Competition and mistrust can arise even among friends who share similar goals.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Fabio speaks of Stanton’s homes in New York and Fire Island as social rooms with a jukebox at the center, a portrait studio disguised as a life among friends.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
This is talk among friends but friends who are also clearly conscious that the gathering is making history as well as commemorating it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Competition and mistrust can arise even among friends who share similar goals.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Fabio speaks of Stanton’s homes in New York and Fire Island as social rooms with a jukebox at the center, a portrait studio disguised as a life among friends.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
This is talk among friends but friends who are also clearly conscious that the gathering is making history as well as commemorating it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Among friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/among%20friends. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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