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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow
Adjective
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And waters in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean are warmer than normal for this time of year.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025 -
Grilling the meat will keep the heat outdoors on a warm day.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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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.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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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.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Full House chums Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber struck out trying to get a photo with Barbie star Ryan Gosling, despite Sweetin having previous interactions with the three-time Oscar nominee.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Next week, Kerry Morgan, a former friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to testify in the trial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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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.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Deep and smoky, and hearty without being heavy.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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