1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years
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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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And the reopened Frick, with its familiar art back in place and some significant new features added — notably an entire second floor of family rooms repurposed as intimate galleries — feels organic in that way.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The perfumed notes are calibrated and restrained so that the blossoms underpin more familiar flavors like punchy, piney juniper and juicy pomelo peel.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Baseball’s celebration of that day often obscures the fact that MLB hasn’t been African American friendly in decades.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vermont's politics and demographics are also more friendly to Sanders' views than other battleground districts in the Trump era.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Physical intimacy is still important Despite the lack of a clear diagnosis, Nicole has not given up on her desire for a fulfilling intimate relationship.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Those were just some of the yet-unheard pieces of evidence brought to light in the case suggesting intimate involvement of Newsmax's top executives and talent in programming decisions.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To make naan: Activate your yeast by combining the packet with warm water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Paired with warm water and your preferred cleanser, gently swirl the brush along the glove’s rigid textures.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Coleman remains one of his closest friends in football and is able to provide insight into the formative parts of his playing and coaching careers.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Archway provides a no-obligation offer within 24 hours, can pay cash and close within three days or on a future date of the seller’s choice, and there are no fees or commissions to pay.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Bo Nix, Stidham and Wilson were a chummy group in 2024, and Wilson offers a high-upside option as a young backup.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s prime minister has spent months carefully crafting a chummy relationship with Donald Trump.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bunny, George, former Vogue fashion columnist Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham) and flight attendant and lapsed Mormon Jerry (Matt Bomer) used to be an inseparable quartet, but time, distance and now George’s death have pulled them apart.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The trio have been inseparable for about five years.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ohtani is back in Japan and that puts an even bigger grin on these gracious locals.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy-buddy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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