as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow-well-met
Adjective
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The art infuses the room, outfitted in warm neutrals, with rich color.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Low temperatures could rise as a warm rain system crosses the Valley, Purdue said, while high temperatures are expected to remain typical.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hailey’s night out with pals Kendall and Kylie comes as she was also snapped on an ice skating date with her husband Justin Bieber while in Aspen on Saturday.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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His son, Donald Trump Jr., even showed up in Greenland with some political activist pals in tow.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the link between the Maduro regime and the Tren de Aragua has for long been suspected, the news coming out of Chile this week is being viewed as further evidence that the links between the two go beyond a friendly relationship.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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My interactions with other people became fraught with anxiety almost immediately upon making the switch; even a friendly handshake held the potential for disaster.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s the kind of boy who sets in motion the plot of One of Them Days, a lighthearted and sometimes fun buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, with the music superstar in her feature-film debut.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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Starring Keke Palmer and SZA, the film's mashup of Hollywood and music royalty forms the backdrop for a buddy comedy that borrows from a long tradition of side-by-side slapstick flicks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Samia is quick to accept the break-up, even gracious.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is a commercial transaction, but even commercial transactions can be gracious — if everyone knows the rules and abides by them.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of hiking opportunities and, for the hearty, for some wild swimming.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This hearty, garlicky white bean soup is just the answer.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wilby plays Maurice Hall, who falls for dashing school chum Clive Durham, played by Hugh Grant in a performance of heartbreaking complexity, humor, and charm.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Considering how Future’s current success hinged on these collabs, this sort of victory lap feels like a miss in the rapper’s post-Aubrey period, choosing to play things safe without his commercially lucrative chum rather than try a more ambitious option with different producers.—
Gary Suarez,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Sep. 2024
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And, yes, the Demon Nun brings along some of her visage-less compadres from the previous movie.—
Clark Collis,
EW.com,
5 July 2023
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