1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her
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Recent Examples of chummy
Bush was also notably chummy with his successor, offering Obama a belly tap while heading to his pew at the National Cathedral and receiving a pat on the back in return.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Matty finally gets back to being chummy with Olympia again in this episode, for a couple of reasons.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The chummy scene in the White House this week with Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was telling.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
There were the usual chummy showbiz cracks, including a callback to Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes bit about how Adam Sandler says Timothée Chalamet’s name, as though awards season really were just one continuous show.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Matty finally gets back to being chummy with Olympia again in this episode, for a couple of reasons.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The chummy scene in the White House this week with Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was telling.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
There were the usual chummy showbiz cracks, including a callback to Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes bit about how Adam Sandler says Timothée Chalamet’s name, as though awards season really were just one continuous show.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
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Now, the No. 4-seed Fort Lauderdale United FC will face a familiar foe: the Tampa Bay Sun FC.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Those travels led him to familiar favorites in his old San Francisco stomping grounds, reliable stalwarts that define our wide-ranging regions, and a spate of new openings quickly earning nationwide accolades.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Its reign is now over, thanks to the arrival of a neighbor that’s even more intimate and determinedly low-profile.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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The operation, which would have required extensive planning and an intimate knowledge of the archive’s location and security, pushed the first Trump administration to withdraw from the original nuclear agreement with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).—
Leila Gharagrozlou,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The family friendly festival from noon to 6:30 p.m. will feature bands performing Americana, rock, hip hop, blues and folk.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Before June comes to a close, Mercury will oppose Pluto retrograde in your sign, sparking uncomfortable conversations and revelations that could shift power dynamics within your closest relationships.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Numerous outlets have already reported on how close Barca is to landing breakout 2024/2025 La Liga star Joan Garcia from Espanyol, which could complicate Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s future as Hansi Flick’s first choice goalkeeper.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Soon, these besties were inseparable, with Musk and his young son X a constant fixture by the president’s side (that was a little ridiculous, right?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
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For Casto, these factors are inseparable from how wine is made.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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