Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendlies
Noun
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But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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That would also certainly be one of the biggest jumps from last year, though one of Bednar’s other buddies, San Jose’s Ryan Warsofsky, might help the Sharks to an even bigger improvement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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The two got on famously, and have been chums ever since.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bird marked her 25th birthday with her girlfriend and a bunch of pals.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Will Trump offer Maduro refuge in another country—perhaps Turkey—in exchange for his asking his comrades in Caracas to stand down?—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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All true but what has the proud Eagle Division accomplished with its worthy comrades the 10th Armored Division, the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion and all the rest?—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After 40 years, Chevy Chase wants to get the amigos back together.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The E²ngel consortium partners, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and McPhy Energy Germany, carried out the timely qualification and validation, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Friendlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendlies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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