friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
Examples of friendly with in a Sentence
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Gossett became friendly with James Dean and studied acting with Marilyn Monroe, Martin Landau and Steve McQueen at an offshoot of the Actors Studio taught by Frank Silvera.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Official sources confirmed to Perfil that certain outlets and journalists received payments for previous debts, many of them extremely friendly with the President and the libertarian crowd in general.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But Russia, which was once closely allied with Armenia, has become increasingly friendly with Azerbaijan, essentially standing by as Azerbaijan took over full control of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which had been under the control of Armenian separatists for more than three decades.
—Ivan Nechepurenko Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The musician/actor, 31, was a member of the psych-rock group Post Animal, friendly with indie legends like Twin Peaks and Whitney and a fixture of the local community for years — which is something that indie music fans and Chicagoans alike have long treated like a fun fact.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the principle of not engaging with a regime that engages in gender apartheid or that continues to be friendly with various terrorist groups is compelling.
—Asfandyar Mir, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2024
The multi-hyphenate opened his monologue with a zinger rooted in the DGA’s image as being friendly with the studio CEOs and its history of never mounting a significant strike against Hollywood’s major studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
Both Daltons enjoy coffee, have anger issues, are trying to move on from a deadly incident in their past, are uncannily good at patching themselves up from nasty wounds, and get friendly with a local doctor (played by Kelly Lynch for Swayze, Daniela Melchior for Gyllenhaal).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
No less than George Washington was clear that the U.S. would be friendly with all nations, allied with none; a powerful statement in favor of free trade if there ever was one.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Official sources confirmed to Perfil that certain outlets and journalists received payments for previous debts, many of them extremely friendly with the President and the libertarian crowd in general.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But Russia, which was once closely allied with Armenia, has become increasingly friendly with Azerbaijan, essentially standing by as Azerbaijan took over full control of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which had been under the control of Armenian separatists for more than three decades.
—Ivan Nechepurenko Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The musician/actor, 31, was a member of the psych-rock group Post Animal, friendly with indie legends like Twin Peaks and Whitney and a fixture of the local community for years — which is something that indie music fans and Chicagoans alike have long treated like a fun fact.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the principle of not engaging with a regime that engages in gender apartheid or that continues to be friendly with various terrorist groups is compelling.
—Asfandyar Mir, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2024
The multi-hyphenate opened his monologue with a zinger rooted in the DGA’s image as being friendly with the studio CEOs and its history of never mounting a significant strike against Hollywood’s major studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
Both Daltons enjoy coffee, have anger issues, are trying to move on from a deadly incident in their past, are uncannily good at patching themselves up from nasty wounds, and get friendly with a local doctor (played by Kelly Lynch for Swayze, Daniela Melchior for Gyllenhaal).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
No less than George Washington was clear that the U.S. would be friendly with all nations, allied with none; a powerful statement in favor of free trade if there ever was one.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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