1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years
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as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
he's even buddy-buddy to people he's only just met
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Recent Examples of buddy-buddy
The players are all buddy-buddy now.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Sonny’s buddy-buddy competition with Pearce recalls Pitt’s bleeding-heart abolitionist role in 12 Years a Slave, but this rivalry also racializes the same top dog/underdog story that Tom Cruise (an ’80s Paramount alumnus) told in Top Gun: Maverick.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 July 2025
Yes, due to the buddy-buddy relationship between Capcom and SNK, Mai's new look debuts in Street Fighter before Fatal Fury.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In walked Selena Gomez (in a custom velvet Alaïa dress) and Cara Delevingne, who were buddy-buddy for the night.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Team of Three The Room Next Door costars Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Tilda Swinton are buddy-buddy at a TIFF celebration dinner on Sept. 7.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
The girls get off to a comically buddy-buddy start, which tells me, as the previous episode did, that all is too well and Genevieve will be evil.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Sonny’s buddy-buddy competition with Pearce recalls Pitt’s bleeding-heart abolitionist role in 12 Years a Slave, but this rivalry also racializes the same top dog/underdog story that Tom Cruise (an ’80s Paramount alumnus) told in Top Gun: Maverick.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 July 2025
Yes, due to the buddy-buddy relationship between Capcom and SNK, Mai's new look debuts in Street Fighter before Fatal Fury.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In walked Selena Gomez (in a custom velvet Alaïa dress) and Cara Delevingne, who were buddy-buddy for the night.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Team of Three The Room Next Door costars Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Tilda Swinton are buddy-buddy at a TIFF celebration dinner on Sept. 7.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
The girls get off to a comically buddy-buddy start, which tells me, as the previous episode did, that all is too well and Genevieve will be evil.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy-buddy
Adjective
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The America, once a familiar sight in San Diego, will soon undergo $200 million in maintenance and upgrades at General Dynamics-NASSCO in Barrio Logan.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel then built toward a familiar pop culture comparison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The free, family-friendly event includes a chance to meet local firefighters, watch live demonstrations, tour the station and get fire safety tips.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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And Benjamin heads to a friendly pub to get drunk.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in September 2017, George opened up about the intimate proposal.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On a late-September Friday night as warm as July, the Boston Red Sox kicked down the doors of October baseball for the first time since 2021, with a walk-off that will not be forgotten any time soon.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Set against a beige background, the blanket’s pattern features a warm yellow, sweet violet, and soft green.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His other goal in his preceding 24 appearances — stabbed in from close range from a corner in another 6-0 Carabao Cup win, this time at Oxford United in round two — was mundane by comparison.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Dalmatian's owner looks on and smile, filming the moment from her own phone at a closer distance.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Being spotted being chummy with William was Andrew getting back at him.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the chummy discussion involved Malone and the other execs reminiscing about their past deals and ventures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For today’s young activists, culture and politics are inseparable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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For many decades, these two notions of the Big Bang — of the hot dense state that describes the early Universe and the initial singularity — were inseparable.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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But these aren’t gods in oh-so-gracious robes or with armor or holding lightning bolts in their hands.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Though McCartney was seemingly gracious in his attendance, comparisons between Oasis and The Beatles have been rife over the years, some of which were even spearheaded by members of Oasis themselves.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy-buddy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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