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friendlies

  • plural
    of friendly.
    friendly
    adjective
    characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship.

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Under-18 players cannot complete international transfers, but the club argued that since Madjo was born in London he should be exempt - despite having three caps for Luxembourg in friendlies.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sporting director Richard Hughes was at the friendlies in Nashville and New York but not at the game on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The only senior player other then Joao Pedro to particularly impress was winger Jamie Gittens, who made it three goals in three appearances in pre-season, following his two in behind-closed-doors friendlies against EFL opposition.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

As recently as March, when the U.S. dropped a pair of friendlies to Belgium and Portugal, he lamented that his players weren’t bringing enough energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

“There are no friendlies ahead of us,” the platoon leader reported.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin