friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Mallozzi, who’s close with an organization called Dream Cars 4 Kids, a nonprofit that goes to children’s hospitals and gives kids experiences with luxury cars, is also friendly with local police.
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Von Furstenberg also knew Herrera’s parents, Mimi and Reinaldo Herrera Sr., through her former father-in-law Tassilo, who was very friendly with them.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
And while those stakes facing Newsom are somewhat obvious, there are potential downfalls to appearing too friendly with the Trump administration.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
The organizers of the recall movement have a mixed relationship with Taylor, who was friendly with its financial backer, the hedge-fund executive Phillip Dreyfuss.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Von Furstenberg also knew Herrera’s parents, Mimi and Reinaldo Herrera Sr., through her former father-in-law Tassilo, who was very friendly with them.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
And while those stakes facing Newsom are somewhat obvious, there are potential downfalls to appearing too friendly with the Trump administration.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
The organizers of the recall movement have a mixed relationship with Taylor, who was friendly with its financial backer, the hedge-fund executive Phillip Dreyfuss.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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