friendly with

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: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.

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Like many in Silicon Valley at the start of the 2010s, Zuckerberg was friendly with former President Barack Obama, an early pioneer in using social media for politics. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Goldener Hirsch has a residence rental program that is extremely family-friendly with flexible sleeping arrangements, welcome kits for the kiddos, and babysitting services. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 He was registered as a no-party affiliation/independent voter and was friendly with Democrats and Republicans. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026 Trump is known to be friendly with both David Ellison and his father, Oracle founder and mega-billionaire Larry Ellison. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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