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as in familiar
closely acquainted
those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years
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2
as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
he's even buddy-buddy to people he's only just met
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Recent Examples of buddy-buddy
Yes, due to the buddy-buddy relationship between Capcom and SNK, Mai's new look debuts in Street Fighter before Fatal Fury.
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Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The girls get off to a comically buddy-buddy start, which tells me, as the previous episode did, that all is too well and Genevieve will be evil.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In walked Selena Gomez (in a custom velvet Alaïa dress) and Cara Delevingne, who were buddy-buddy for the night.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Team of Three The Room Next Door costars Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Tilda Swinton are buddy-buddy at a TIFF celebration dinner on Sept. 7.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Fuqua made sure this wasn’t your ordinary buddy-buddy action-thriller cop film.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
Donald Trump isn’t so buddy-buddy with his former star attorney these days.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
Farley expressed a real buddy-buddy persona with the rival CEO, even recalling a story of his own children ribbing him over Tesla’s superior charging network.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 8 June 2023
Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The girls get off to a comically buddy-buddy start, which tells me, as the previous episode did, that all is too well and Genevieve will be evil.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In walked Selena Gomez (in a custom velvet Alaïa dress) and Cara Delevingne, who were buddy-buddy for the night.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Team of Three The Room Next Door costars Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Tilda Swinton are buddy-buddy at a TIFF celebration dinner on Sept. 7.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Fuqua made sure this wasn’t your ordinary buddy-buddy action-thriller cop film.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
Donald Trump isn’t so buddy-buddy with his former star attorney these days.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
Farley expressed a real buddy-buddy persona with the rival CEO, even recalling a story of his own children ribbing him over Tesla’s superior charging network.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 8 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy-buddy
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While speakers hit on familiar policy goals, such as cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers and removing the government's hand from drug pricing, there was a lot of talk about how to keep people out of hospitals through more preventative care.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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During a scene in the second episode of season 3, which aired on Sunday, Feb. 23, a familiar voice appeared on the other end of a panicked phone call from Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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No matter the sailing, there are few easier ways to make new traveling friends than a river cruise thanks to their intimate size and small-group excursions and activities.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The company attributed this improved performance to the end of a destocking cycle among its customers and higher demand for sportswear, intimate apparel and sweaters.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In winter, your mid layers might be something like a 300-weight fleece jacket paired with a much warmer puffer.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, warm your hands with the electric fireplace while catching a flick on the smart TV to enjoy in the winter months, as well as many cross-country skiing trails nearby.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Feb. 2025
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Gavin Newsom California's governor is close behind, or tied, with Buttigieg in the recent polling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Saudi Arabia hopes to leverage its close ties with President Donald Trump to provide Iran with a diplomatic bridge to the White House.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to fast-talking Harry, no—but that doesn’t stop him from getting chummy with the lovably neurotic Sally.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sinema seemed to have better friends in the Senate on the Republican side of the aisle, and was especially chummy with incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune (S.D.).—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Administration has strategically cleaved immigration from labor, though the two issues are inseparable.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
12 Feb. 2025
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Amid rising tensions, personal destinies become inseparable from the tides of history.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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But each woman who was so gracious to spend time speaking with me is someone whose films have moved me.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Darvish was gracious when asked about Gurriel’s gesture at the time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy-buddy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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