friendly with
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: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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During his work as a reporter and drama critic, Stoppard met actor Peter O’Toole and became friendly with people who worked at the Bristol Old Vic Theater.
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Laura Clark, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
Summers and Hoffman had nothing to do with either case, but both were friendly with Epstein and exchanged emails with him.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The 3-year-old cat, who weighs just 2 pounds, is also very friendly with Yuliia’s other cats.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Adam became friendly with Song, the Chinese professor in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Laura Clark, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
Summers and Hoffman had nothing to do with either case, but both were friendly with Epstein and exchanged emails with him.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The 3-year-old cat, who weighs just 2 pounds, is also very friendly with Yuliia’s other cats.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Adam became friendly with Song, the Chinese professor in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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