friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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President Trump has been leaning away from NATO and getting friendly with Russia, and European leaders are seriously discussing how to create their own defense industry should America abandon them, something unthinkable just a few months ago.
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Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
And Coco Chanel was friendly with the famed performer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump is also friendly with White, who endorsed Trump and spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Although Vučić is not a Putin ally, his government has been friendly with Russia and has not imposed any sanctions on Moscow.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
And Coco Chanel was friendly with the famed performer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump is also friendly with White, who endorsed Trump and spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Although Vučić is not a Putin ally, his government has been friendly with Russia and has not imposed any sanctions on Moscow.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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