as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
her chumminess with the boss did not sit well with some of her coworkers
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Recent Examples of chumminess
As much as Putin’s chumminess with Xi and Modi might have sparked some discomfort in many European capitals, the group was brought together by a combination of need, economic pragmatism and opportunity, analysts say.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chumminess
Noun
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Your curiosity leads toward intimacy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reviewing the product for The New York Times, the journalist and parent Amanda Hess expressed her surprise at how deftly Grem sought to create connection and intimacy in conversation.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is where we are collectively called to look at where familiarity and longing are actually a form of confinement.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Waterman is frustrated by the situation at Southland Center, noting the impact the bus stop closure would have on students who rely on their familiarity with specific landmarks to chart their way and for how mall management has reacted to outreach from him and others.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The British-Muslim coming-of-age drama follows two teenage girls who run away from troubled lives, confronting radicalization, identity and belonging.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The woman had been on her back porch cleaning household items when the suspect approached and demanded her belongings.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Murphy, who like Steininger and Yurkevich has been exploring the question for its own sake, independent of his day job, feels a kinship across the centuries with Prince Rupert.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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The complex friendship between Conkling and Arthur is no less engrossing.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Chumminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chumminess. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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