among friends

idiom

: surrounded by people who are one's friends and are not threatening in any way

Relax. You're among friends here and can speak freely.

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And that sense of community is best built through these kind of small gatherings in communities and neighborhoods, among friends. —

Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025 Domingo did this rapidly, fusing Marcello Hernandez’s raw charm with this year’s biggest pop hits to create a Lingua Franca used among friends and on TikTok over and over again for weeks. —

Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 The collective trauma among friends, relatives, and neighbors has been too much to bear, the Altadena resident of 25 years admits. —

Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Alternatively, parents can host a a toy exchange among friends and family in the form of a playdate where children can exchange their toys. —

Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for among friends