friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Bartley recalls a 1970s Firefall concert in Hawaii attended by the late actor Peter Fonda, who was friendly with the group’s drummer Michael Clarke.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Clarke first became friendly with Fox to explore new finance options for his empire.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
June, who was friendly with civil rights leaders like Shirley Chisholm, Adam Clayton Powell, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., also served on the society's board on minorities.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
This was a friendly with what can be charitably categorized as a C team.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Clarke first became friendly with Fox to explore new finance options for his empire.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
June, who was friendly with civil rights leaders like Shirley Chisholm, Adam Clayton Powell, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., also served on the society's board on minorities.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
This was a friendly with what can be charitably categorized as a C team.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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