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
Understanding Whale Communication The bubble ring episodes show how humpback whales try to get chummy with humans, but the true extent of this behavior still isn’t fully understood.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025
But when the story starts, these three Rebel Alliance legends are far from chummy, each working independently of the others in their own form of resistance.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The once chummy relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk imploded in a flurry of back-and-forth insults and allegations that played out on social media for all the world to see.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The outburst comes just days after Trump and Musk appeared together for a chummy White House news conference billed as a friendly sendoff for the latter.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025
But when the story starts, these three Rebel Alliance legends are far from chummy, each working independently of the others in their own form of resistance.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The once chummy relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk imploded in a flurry of back-and-forth insults and allegations that played out on social media for all the world to see.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The outburst comes just days after Trump and Musk appeared together for a chummy White House news conference billed as a friendly sendoff for the latter.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
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As the new general manager of the Farmington Civic Theater, Clare Cooney plans to add some indie films to the historic Farmington landmark’s familiar mix of tentpole movies and family favorites, writes Julie Hinds.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Researchers extracted its bitter compounds, finding two familiar ones—and three that were previously unknown.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
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Decked out in the hotel's signature warm woods and lush fabrics, the king-sized suite features an expansive living room; a deep, limestone soaking tub; and complimentary Balmain bath amenities.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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When the hand warmer is activated, the liquid crystallizes, releasing heat; it is recharged by boiling it in water.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Luis García Montero, her husband, ventures into that void and, in doing so, completes the intimate portrait of a writer who knew, like few others, knew how to tell us the story of our own lives.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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True to the Center’s immersive style, the exhibit offers visitors an intimate look at Rivers’ creative process through original joke cards, early handwritten material, personal scrapbooks, audio recordings, correspondence with peers, and a selection of her stage costumes.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The show serves as a friendly frame for the songs without threatening to get in the way of them.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Time-traveling romances, space-traveling alien monsters, and celebrities in seriously great shape who want to pass along their wisdom to us normal folk — all this and more await us in this weekend’s friendly neighborhood streaming guide.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Read More: The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit At the press conference, Putin talked about how close Russia was to America (shades of Sarah Palin) and claimed that Russian trade with American has increased by 20%.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Still, don’t fully count out the Cajuns — at least to keep it close.—
Maddie Hartley
August 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mary’s story is inseparable from the experiences of her two daughters, Christine and Angie, whose lives were, for years, dominated by their mother’s impenetrable view of the world around her.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Hope and doubt are as inseparable as Grier and McDaniel at this point.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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