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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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 -
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
Noun
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The Melon Patch pals sing in this cute update to the classic song.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cindy's pals were played by Regina Hall, Lochlyn Munro, Jon Abrahams, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and Elizabeth, but Elizabeth is the only one not set to appear in the new film.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 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
Noun
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And fans of red light lamps will be especially stoked—with a max of 70 lumens and a beam up to 43 feet, the Renegade’s red light works as a true substitute, preserving night vision and taking care not to disturb wildlife (or your camping buddies).—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kelce was sitting next to his best buddy, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, during an early-September news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jeffrey and the girls were very gracious hosts.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Knight Acknowledged the Bond Between the Teams Even while addressing a situation that could easily breed division, Knight was gracious toward her male counterparts.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Freeze this hearty, cheesy favorite in lidded bakeware for easy transport between the oven, freezer, and fridge.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Uley's is a great choice for a hearty, on-mountain lunch with a higher-end indoor menu and a more casual outdoor menu (both feature great drinks, including an over-the-top s'mores hot cocoa).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carlson played with Gudas in Washington and has been part of USA hockey like Trouba and his closest chum, winger Chris Kreider.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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
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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 14 Mar. 2026.
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