friendlies

noun

plural of friendly
as in friends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendlies
  1. friends
  2. buddies
  3. chums
  4. familiars
  5. pals
  6. comrades
  7. amigos
  8. compadres
Noun
  • The three friends who traveled with Wells on the boat to Horn Island have been interviewed in depth, the sheriff told the Sun Herald.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Sharing the clean-air tips in this article may be helpful to day care providers or friends and relatives your child visits often.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • Konkey and Peterson have been neighborhood buddies since grade school, but last year was their first season together playing football in high school.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Like its 2023 predecessor, Evil Dead Burn starts with the brisk dispatch of secondary characters at a pretty lakeside spot — the film was shot in New Zealand — where buddies Jared (Keanu Karim) and Leo (Tapiwa Soropa) are fishing.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of buddies
Noun
  • Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
  • To be sure, Maher’s ready wit and spontaneous repartee as a talk show host were central themes for the parade of chums who praised the honoree.
    — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of chums
Noun
  • Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of familiars
Noun
  • In this new alt-reality, Stuart and his comic book pals contend with alternate, uniquely dangerous versions of the shop and its Pasadena environs.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • The spin-off, from co-creators Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady, sees Stuart reunite with his pals Bert (Brian Posehn), Denise (Lauren Lapkus) and Kripke (John Ross Bowie).
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of pals
Noun
  • Soon, countless comrades would follow, heading for Mexico, New York, Martinique, and other locales.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Fisher and his comrades are by far the biggest selling point.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of comrades
Noun
  • Clear and Cohen were amigos, and rather than compete, linked arms on Backrooms and won the producer bakeoff.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
  • Amigos son los amigos (Friends Will Be Friends, 1989–1992), Grande, Pá!
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Definition of amigos
Noun
  • Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of compadres
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