1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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2
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
The Sheep Detectives costars Nicholas Braun and Hugh Jackman are chummy at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This chummy relationship lowers sulfur concentrations in the mud, allowing seagrass to thrive, which in turn provides a protective meadow for the clams.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This chummy relationship lowers sulfur concentrations in the mud, allowing seagrass to thrive, which in turn provides a protective meadow for the clams.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Broadcom is backstopping payments on the largest portions of the transaction, people familiar with the matter have said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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All rooms, including mine on the sixth floor (639), were updated in 2017 by American designer Ed Tuttle in a warm neutral and gold palette.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The 26-inch inseam keeps things cropped and cool, which is perfect for warmer spring destinations, and its natural fibers keep you comfortable in the heat.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The nation’s first fully digital presidential museum features a replica Oval Office, high-tech exhibits, Michelle Obama’s gowns and intimate spaces inviting reflection on policy, race and leadership.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Last weekend, Lipa and Turner made their nuptials official with a more intimate wedding at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall, amongst a small circle of friends and family.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Museums, statues and sculptures dedicated to Andersen’s life and stories thread through cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly streets, giving the city a fairytale atmosphere that feels woven into the architecture itself.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Salustri books a cottage at one of the last remaining mom-and-pop stays in Islamorada, White Gate Court, a pet-friendly collection of cottages with its own private beach.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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But these suites are also closest to the elevators, and the historic walls don’t adequately muffle the sounds of other guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Gertrud would keep the girls close, one on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The film’s emotional core is inseparable from his own biography.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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As a musician, Holloway’s voice is inseparable from his identity and livelihood, and going on testosterone — which causes the vocal folds to thicken and lengthen, lowering pitch, while also enlarging the larynx — terrified him.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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