friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Amid the fracturing of the family tree that was the result of Harry and Meghan’s choice to step back from royal duties, one member of the family has managed to stay friendly with both sides: Princess Eugenie.
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
The mom of three previously revealed that Hudson played a key role in her decision to try to be friendly with Anstead again while talking to Backgrid on July 31.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
He is known as someone who happens to be friendly with various wealthy industrialists and personalities including Valentina Cortese, and — above all — as a man devoted to his staff.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The team will then fly to Guadalajara for a friendly with Mexico on Tuesday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
The mom of three previously revealed that Hudson played a key role in her decision to try to be friendly with Anstead again while talking to Backgrid on July 31.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
He is known as someone who happens to be friendly with various wealthy industrialists and personalities including Valentina Cortese, and — above all — as a man devoted to his staff.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The team will then fly to Guadalajara for a friendly with Mexico on Tuesday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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