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 finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, the Skyline Cinema in Dillon, Colorado has been one of the few places Summit County families go to watch the latest movie, teenagers go for their first jobs, and friends go to spend a few hours together.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • The Kennedy assassination all at once gave Martin a vocation and a network of pen pals and phone buddies; her monomania also provided her kids with an opportunity for experiential learning in a pre-digital era.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tuning into their broadcasts is basically listening to old buddies talking baseball.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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
  • Longtime pals Nina Dobrev and Aaron Paul had to share a kiss in the film The Get Out (2026).
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Capitalizing on the daily news stories of Gemini missions and Apollo moon-walking dreams, this spacefaring fellow and his astronaut pals let kids everywhere imagine colorful cosmic adventures.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pals
Noun
  • Trotsky refused to believe that those nearest him—his comrades, his friends—could be turned into weapons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
  • The broadcaster went on to shout out a couple of his fallen comrades.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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
  • Shirley gets one of her compadres in Mechanical, Ossie (Michael Younis), to send Juliette further into the Down Deep using their little dumbwaiter contraption.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • 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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“Friendlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendlies. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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