friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Heidenreich has denied involvement in his girlfriend's death, per the AAP, despite previously admitting that his stepfather — a former Cairns police officer — was friendly with a detective working on the murder case.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The fourth-generation San Leandro resident was friendly with Andy Duong, who personally courted Azevedo to join a delegation led by Thao to Vietnam in summer 2023 — a subject of interest in the federal subpoena.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Handlers were friendly with Walt Disney himself, a bond demonstrated by the fact that Mattel has long been a key manufacturing partner of the Mouse House.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Even the animals pose a threat—a number of the season’s most suspenseful moments involve patrons either running away from, or getting overly friendly with, the local wildlife.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The fourth-generation San Leandro resident was friendly with Andy Duong, who personally courted Azevedo to join a delegation led by Thao to Vietnam in summer 2023 — a subject of interest in the federal subpoena.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Handlers were friendly with Walt Disney himself, a bond demonstrated by the fact that Mattel has long been a key manufacturing partner of the Mouse House.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Even the animals pose a threat—a number of the season’s most suspenseful moments involve patrons either running away from, or getting overly friendly with, the local wildlife.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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