1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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2
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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And after one stop in Baltimore, that tour returns to its familiar home at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lesson 1: King rejected narratives of ‘good vs. evil’ This lesson starts with a familiar human emotion: the snub.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 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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From helping design the wedding dress to that touching, intimate post-wedding scene, Karam takes EW inside Marjan and Joe's romance.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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This more intimate delivery contrasted with his typically bombastic style, lending weight to his critiques.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pochettino didn’t need either of them in the USMNT’s 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica last night — but far bigger examinations lie ahead.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ichiro, who was elected to the hall in Cooperstown, New York, with 99.7% of the vote, addressed the journalist during a news conference on his election Thursday, extending a friendly invitation.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sophie’s own child, Aud Mason-Hyde, is one of the main actors, which adds another layer of things as a close personal story.—
Dan Allen,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dustin Pedroia earned enough Hall of Fame votes to stay on the ballot for a second year, but how close was the Boston Red Sox legend to earning enshrinement?—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jason Schwartzman, one of the most innovative actors of recent decades, is too easy to take for granted, because his acting remains inseparable from his utterly unique voice and diction, his air of inescapably sincere whimsy and thoughtful spontaneity.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, was tapped to lead the Department Of Government Efficiency and has become inseparable with the commander in chief—often popping up in Trump family photos at Mar-A-Lago.—
Joe Walsh,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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