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
Europe’s scattershot intentions formed one half of a stunning split-screen this week; on the other side were the US and Russia, suddenly chummy, tossing Ukrainian demands and territories off the negotiating table.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
City of Miami should be ‘embarrassed’ Cox brags about his chummy connections to the city’s building department and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
According to fast-talking Harry, no—but that doesn’t stop him from getting chummy with the lovably neurotic Sally.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
But when the story starts, these three Rebel Alliance legends are far from chummy, each working independently of the others in their own form of resistance.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
City of Miami should be ‘embarrassed’ Cox brags about his chummy connections to the city’s building department and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
According to fast-talking Harry, no—but that doesn’t stop him from getting chummy with the lovably neurotic Sally.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
But when the story starts, these three Rebel Alliance legends are far from chummy, each working independently of the others in their own form of resistance.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
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Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux said there’s more to come, but this wasn’t your typical Cannes Competition lineup studded with older, familiar auteurs.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was also a memorandum of agreement about the move signed on Monday by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek, according to one source familiar.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maddox found relief through photography and writing, including Motherhood: The Thread That Holds Us Together, a portrait study capturing the raw, vulnerable, and intimate moments of the motherhood journey that aren’t often seen, to combat isolation.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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The shows are produced by both Audible and Together, a new company that Jackman and producer Sonia Friedman launched to create intimate and accessible live theater.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her willpower wobbling, the 37-year-old nurse and mother of three pushed her shopping cart forward, giving the friendly salesman a wide berth.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adopted in 2020, the Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities created a classification system for business and investors to know what activities are considered green or climate friendly.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And Amanda Marsalis and April Blair are some of my closest friends now.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Famous detective Sherlock Holmes faces a case where the lives of his closest friends are at risk.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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King, 45, and Swift became inseparable after meeting at a 2014 Golden Globes party, with their friendship once so strong that King asked Swift to be Leo’s godmother just one year later.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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Arts and politics, arts and society are inseparable.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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