chummy
Americanadjective
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When the two heads of government met at a summit in Egypt last October, Trump was chummy, playfully ribbing the tall Spanish leader about which of them would prevail on defense spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
A former economics professor, Jospin cast himself as a clean pair of hands compared to his conservative rival, the corruption-tainted but chummy and charismatic Jacques Chirac.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Even the stray shots at Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos in O’Brien’s monologue and short sketches about distracted viewers who don’t want to pay proper attention had the chummy air of being all in good fun.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
They by all accounts had a pretty chummy relationship.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
He and she were fairly chummy, but Francis didn’t look like the sort who would be too interested in girls.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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