How to Use friendly with in a Sentence

friendly with

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  • Lucy Hale will soon be friendly with an award from Friendly House.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Staff describes him as lively and friendly with a zest for life.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
  • But lots of kids at the Burke are old for their grade, said 18-year-old Burke student Chris Cruz, who was friendly with the woman.
    Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • Prince William in real life, the couple has remained friendly with Rupert in the years since.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • As her name suggests, Lovely is sweet and friendly with a great sense of humor.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The two were friendly with each other and the situation checked OK.
    Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Tequila gets friendly with passion fruit, sweet and sour, and orange and lime juices.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Hilary Duff is keeping it friendly with at least one ex.
    Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The team will then fly to Guadalajara for a friendly with Mexico on Tuesday.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Anthony, a hermit who lived in the desert, was not known to have been friendly with animals in the way that Francis was.
    Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2023
  • James is friendly with him and has always had a great relationship with him.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
  • And so while Morton was an English guy, he was seen as friendly with the Native Americans, and his book was banned.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • West is also known to be friendly with the former president.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The man who trails Lucia, and appears to be a menacing presence for several episodes, is revealed to be in on the scam and friendly with the ladies.
    Vulture, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Many at the wedding were friendly with the main arsonist, who had since been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
    Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are friendly with the couple and marked their sixth wedding anniversary in May with a double date dinner.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The police were busy yesterday and last night in an effort to question men who had been friendly with her in recent months.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Its government, viewed by critics as too friendly with the Kremlin, has been rocked by mass protests in the capital.
    Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Sundberg is friendly with Téllez and said she’s seen how hurtful online commentary in these types of groups can be.
    Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The sibling duo is an odd one: Janet is bubbly and chatty, friendly with everyone.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 21 Jan. 2024
  • He’s been a Biden supporter and friendly with the family ever since.
    Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • Faith Pinho: For a family that thought getting friendly with a client was taboo, dating one?
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • Some of the leashed dog owners don’t mind, but others become annoyed, because their dogs are not friendly with other dogs.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The social movement scholar served on Bass’ transition team and has been friendly with her since her activist days.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
  • The Canopy is also pet friendly with a special Paw Perks Program that comes with a perfectly sized dog bed, local treats, and a canine city guide.
    Tommie Ethington, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2022
  • Patient and kind, Emilia respects her teachers and is friendly with her classmates.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Not-China is much bigger than China, and significant chunks of it are already friendly with the U.S.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Charles remained friendly with the couple, who had two children together, Tom and Laura.
    Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The New York native says she’s remained friendly with Normolle since his departure from the company.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
  • Outside a library in Queen Creek, volunteers staffing tables for Harris and Trump were friendly with each other while gabbing with voters on their way to cast ballots.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024

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