friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Peter and Karen knew Lionel and Brenda Nicole’s biological parents were friendly with Lionel and Brenda.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Brady reportedly isn’t friendly with Valente, but according to the Daily Mail, there’s no great animosity between them either.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
First United American Companies, which is friendly with Jones, bid $3.5 million for the Infowars brand.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Azar was criticized for being too friendly with the pharmaceutical industry.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Brady reportedly isn’t friendly with Valente, but according to the Daily Mail, there’s no great animosity between them either.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
First United American Companies, which is friendly with Jones, bid $3.5 million for the Infowars brand.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Azar was criticized for being too friendly with the pharmaceutical industry.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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