friendlies

noun

Definition of friendliesnext
plural of friendly
as in friends

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  1. buddies
  2. pals
  3. comrades
  4. colleagues
Noun
  • Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of buddies
Noun
  • The story picks up with Sonic and pals Tails and Knuckles on a mission to stop a mysterious new adversary, Shadow the Hedgehog.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Now, Congress jumps when Musk and his pals say so.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of pals
Noun
  • The movie is a roughly 90-minute real-time recreation of a real battle that Mendoza and his comrades fought while stationed there.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of comrades
Noun
  • The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of colleagues
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