friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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His contract will become even more friendly with only one season left on a three-year, $60 million deal.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The directive came after months of speculation that Donald Trump would seek to end the case against the New York mayor, as Adams became increasingly friendly with the president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
President Trump has been leaning away from NATO and getting friendly with Russia, and European leaders are seriously discussing how to create their own defense industry should America abandon them, something unthinkable just a few months ago.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
And Coco Chanel was friendly with the famed performer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The directive came after months of speculation that Donald Trump would seek to end the case against the New York mayor, as Adams became increasingly friendly with the president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
President Trump has been leaning away from NATO and getting friendly with Russia, and European leaders are seriously discussing how to create their own defense industry should America abandon them, something unthinkable just a few months ago.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
And Coco Chanel was friendly with the famed performer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friendly with
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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