friendly with

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

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While Smart may be friendly with Louis-Dreyfus, Deborah Vance would definitely angle to take her down. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 My parents had become friendly with Edward Said in the early ’80s. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 She’s grown friendly with Tony Cárdenas, a client and former congressman from California, who officiated the wedding of her mentor and boss, the political consultant Chuck Rocha. Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 This initially takes unassuming form, as Maya grows friendly with Kiran (Krish Raj More), a boy of a similar age. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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