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as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her
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Recent Examples of chummy
Tesla’s record close earlier this week was the first in more than three years, as the stock continues to gain amid chief executive Elon Musk’s chummy relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
More than 22 years after starring together in About a Boy, Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult are still very chummy.
—John Russell, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Throughout the panel, the co-hosts were chummy and repeatedly stated their respect for and friendship with each other.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The swift rebuke was a departure from Sheinbaum's mentor, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who had a chummy relationship with Trump during his first term.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
More than 22 years after starring together in About a Boy, Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult are still very chummy.
—John Russell, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Throughout the panel, the co-hosts were chummy and repeatedly stated their respect for and friendship with each other.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The swift rebuke was a departure from Sheinbaum's mentor, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who had a chummy relationship with Trump during his first term.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
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Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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On the second floor of Muir, guests are treated to a private art gallery, True Colours, an intimate space that showcases works with a connection to Nova Scotia and Canada.Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Such intimate moments emphasize the contrast between the typical patience inside the studio and the frenzy the team succumbs to when news breaks.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, some breeds tend to be friendlier to felines than others.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the Bushes entered the aisle, walking right past the Trumps, George gave Barack a friendly tap on the belly with his knuckles and kept on moving toward his seat.Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement President Biden, who has a close relationship with Newsom, has pledged that the federal government will cover 100% of disaster assistance costs to California for the next 180 days.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Coincidentally, the Phillies signed former Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano after Toronto non-tendered him.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The portraits, by the likes of Ottavio Leoni, Frans Pourbus the Younger and Francois Quesnel, are reminders that children, in all their innocence, can also bear the shadows of life’s inseparable darkness.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, was tapped to co-lead a still-undefined Department Of Government Efficiency and has become inseparable with the incoming commander in chief—reportedly renting out a cottage at Mar-A-Lago.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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