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 emails get increasingly chummy through 2019, the year of Epstein’s arrest and death.
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Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches are chummier than ever, and there’s enough money and fame to go around to waste time being petty.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Black metal has been chummy with ambient music since birth, but Ulver’s commitment to the genre is something else.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Gunn unveiled the release date back in September and shared a photo of Lex Luthor and Superman looking unusually chummy, which could mean the arch enemies are teaming up to take on the new intergalactic foe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches are chummier than ever, and there’s enough money and fame to go around to waste time being petty.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Black metal has been chummy with ambient music since birth, but Ulver’s commitment to the genre is something else.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Gunn unveiled the release date back in September and shared a photo of Lex Luthor and Superman looking unusually chummy, which could mean the arch enemies are teaming up to take on the new intergalactic foe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
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Kaplan has represented District 1 since 2022, but is a familiar name in local politics.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A day later, both sides were outside during breaks enjoying an unseasonably warm mid-March day in Manhattan.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From intimate inns to grand resorts, these legendary establishments are both pillars of their communities and bucket list-worthy accommodations for those visiting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gregoire added that Brighton Park liked the fact that Oro’s founding team has deep roots in the procurement industry, giving them an intimate understanding of where legacy systems fall short.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seizure has angered Ukrainian authorities, who accused Hungary's Russia-friendly government of acting illegally.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most appropriate action is to drive to the closest shelter available.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The virus can spread through close contact with someone who is infected, such as by sharing food or eating utensils.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dana and Mara, two inseparable sisters, are enjoying the beginning of summer in Málaga.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 1979 revolution was inseparable from that legacy.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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