friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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The New York native says she’s remained friendly with Normolle since his departure from the company.
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Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
In Colombia, some of the nearly 3 million Venezuelan migrants living there are urging the left-wing leader, who has otherwise been friendly with Mr. Maduro, to advocate for free and fair elections.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024
The men’s team, returning to the U.S. for a second straight summer, will play Premier League clubs Bournemouth and Chelsea on Saturday in Santa Barbara and July 24 in Santa Clara, respectively, before heading to Canada for a friendly with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Pence was friendly with DeMint, and a former Sessions aide, who was appointed to lead the transition’s daily operations, was close with Ed Corrigan, a former executive director of the Senate Steering Committee who was then a vice-president at the Heritage Foundation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
In Colombia, some of the nearly 3 million Venezuelan migrants living there are urging the left-wing leader, who has otherwise been friendly with Mr. Maduro, to advocate for free and fair elections.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024
The men’s team, returning to the U.S. for a second straight summer, will play Premier League clubs Bournemouth and Chelsea on Saturday in Santa Barbara and July 24 in Santa Clara, respectively, before heading to Canada for a friendly with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Pence was friendly with DeMint, and a former Sessions aide, who was appointed to lead the transition’s daily operations, was close with Ed Corrigan, a former executive director of the Senate Steering Committee who was then a vice-president at the Heritage Foundation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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