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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
That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular.
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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
After the Warriors’ 121-106 win in Game 5 on Wednesday night, Draymond Green went all buddy-buddy with Matthew McConaughey outside the Warriors’ locker room.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2023
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
After the Warriors’ 121-106 win in Game 5 on Wednesday night, Draymond Green went all buddy-buddy with Matthew McConaughey outside the Warriors’ locker room.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy-buddy
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The historical context points to familiar social pressure points—war, pandemic, a desire for mass-media acclaim.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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This northside Japanese steakhouse serves familiar Japanese and Japanese-American dishes like tempura, katsu, hot pot, sushi and hibachi dishes.Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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In a statement, City Manager Brian Saeki declined to comment on the litigation but described the promenade as the centerpiece of a decades-long effort to support local businesses and make the Uptown area more pedestrian friendly.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the country’s new leaders will also have to look outward, balancing the tangled, sometimes contradictory interests of many foreign powers — some friendly, some hostile, some wary.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Inside Llewyn Davis, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and A Complete Unknown immerse us in intimate, sometimes subterranean performance spaces.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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For an experience slightly more intimate yet equally as grand (and with easier parking), check out the The Jefferson Performing Arts Center.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bar team at Uptown Sports Club sent along a cocktail recipe that's sure to keep you warm this winter.Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, its closest peer, Eli Lilly stock is down 15% over this period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Warehouses will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, according to the company's website, rather than their typical closing time of 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Her ordering of 500 officers to be transferred back to their permanent assignments as opposed to meandering off to unofficial reassignments is also a signal that any chummy informality is out the window.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Driving the news: The pair, who have long played up their partnership and chummy rapport, have yet to appear together publicly after Election Day.Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two are inseparable, attached to the hip, with an unbreakable bond despite the critics.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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Flash-forward to the wedding — Evans and Savage were still inseparable.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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His acceptance speech was just like him: gracious and humble.AllBusiness, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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When it was announced that the Last Splash classic lineup of the Breeders (Kim Deal on rhythm guitar and vocals, twin sister Kelley on lead guitar, Josephine Wiggs on bass, and Jim Macpherson on drums) would be opening select dates in 2024 for Olivia Rodrigo, Deal was both shocked and gracious.Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy-buddy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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