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.

Examples of among friends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the Daily Mail report didn’t indicate whether the coffee date was anything more than just an outing among friends. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Those of us who loved that little place mourned the loss of a community treasure that had given us a space to start the day among friends. —Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025

What began as a lighthearted moment among friends turned into a months-long ordeal for Deborah Cobb of Seattle, when cartwheels on the beach left her unable to see. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025

The team at Critical Role, which started as a D&D get-together among friends a decade ago, has talked about producing a video game featuring their characters for years. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 July 2025

Rhymes for among friends

• apprehends
• comprehends
• condescends
• dividends
• recommends
• amends
• appends
• ascends
• attends
• befriends
• boyfriends
• commends