as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
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as in buddy
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Adjective
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The finish is long and flavorful, evoking tropical themes of coconut water and warm beaches.—
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.—
Noun
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The buddy comedy finds Hopps, the police department’s first rabbit cop, working full-time with Wilde, the sly fox and former grifter.—
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Photograph: Sabrina Kelly; Getty Images Around the time Smith started working on One Shot, Hay began to suspect that his buddy’s finances were not all in order.—
Adjective
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Noun
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That means a revisit for old fans who grew up with Stitch's shenanigans alongside his young Hawaiian bestie Lilo and a fresh bunch of little movie lovers discovering the adorable pals for the first time.—
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Reynolds also has his pal’s back, creating an entire music video last year for McElhenney’s birthday as a pronunciation primer on how to say that last name.—
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Its cast feels changed by the making of it April 11, 2025 Chris and Angela have been codependent chums since college.—
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Hahn was a recent guest on Good Hang With Amy Poehler, a new weekly podcast in which Poehler chats up her entertaining chums.—
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When playing with friends or business associates, which is mostly the way the president plays the game, all sorts of favor-trading can prevail.—
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Performing in front of small crowds that sometimes only consisted of family and friends was common for Owens but was balanced by hearing his music on local radio stations like 103.5 The Beat.—
Noun
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The choice this day was barley ($1.92), homemade and hearty, with chunks of beef and lots of veggies, well-seasoned without being too salty.—
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Deep and smoky, and hearty without being heavy.—
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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