friendly with

idiom

: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.

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Take a look at Chris Brown getting extra friendly with a fan above. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025 When there is plenty of food, Sunny and Gizmo are quite bonded and friendly with each other. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 Conservatives in the country are distrustful of China and see Lee as too friendly with the powerful neighbor. Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2025 Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff — who has previously held an interest in signing Verstappen and is friendly with the Dutchman’s father — also seemed reluctant to say too much about the incident without being aware of the full context. Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for friendly with

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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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