friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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First United American Companies, which is friendly with Jones, bid $3.5 million for the Infowars brand.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Azar was criticized for being too friendly with the pharmaceutical industry.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
The volunteers staffing both tables were friendly with each other.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The singer seemingly suggested that Musk was friendly with people involved in the music mogal's crimes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Azar was criticized for being too friendly with the pharmaceutical industry.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
The volunteers staffing both tables were friendly with each other.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The singer seemingly suggested that Musk was friendly with people involved in the music mogal's crimes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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