as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh
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Adjective
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The park sits at the intersection of the higher, cooler Mojave Desert and the lower, warmer Colorado Desert.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026 -
Pour the lot into a blender, add ice, and your Moscow mule becomes even more of a warm-weather lounge-fellow.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The comedian took comfort in joking around with pals Will Arnett and Jason Bateman after losing his mother and father a year ago.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Dec. 2025
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To make things right again, Sid and his fellow Pleistocene-age pals Manny (Ray Romano) and Diego (Denis Leary) embark to the North Pole to convince Santa to take him off the naughty list.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The hotel is also pet-friendly, allowing two animals of any size free of charge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Opponents Venezuela were booed and castigated, not least during a penalty shootout to decide the winners after a 0-0 friendly draw.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Other landmark credits include ensemble buddy, road trip, coming-of-age film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), directed by Zoya Akhtar, and family melodrama Kabhi Khushi Khabhie Gham (2001), directed by Karan Johar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The vibes are excellent at Buddy, which is in fact a buddy project, pooling the talents of several bar scene stalwarts.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The closet is a nod to British country estates where gracious hosts kept a row of jackets ready for visiting friends.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
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People mean well and are gracious.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead, this recipe is homemade, savory, smoky, hearty, a little bit spicy, and made with pinto beans.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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On the way to save her beloved canine buddy Krypto, the party-hearty but tortured Supergirl teams up with a vengeful youngster (Ruthye Marye Knoll) and a rambunctious intergalactic bounty hunter (Jason Momoa).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carla Gallo adds some kicks as Sylvia’s podcasting chum.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Celebrity Infested Waters on ITV this evening and is hoping that solid ratings will be chum in the water for broadcasters and streaming services searching for more shark content.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Azul, a loyal compadre, and Zachariah, an introspective cowboy that just got out of prison.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Lombard, now 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, has taken advantage of having Bellinger as a clubhouse compadre, often talking about approaches to hitting.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hail-fellow-well-met.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow-well-met. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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