as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow-well-met
Adjective
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Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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The day not only celebrates our best pals but also reminds those who'd like to own a pet that your local animal shelter will likely have many animals looking for a forever home.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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The two have a previous friendship, and mutual pal Kyle Goold — Roan's guitarist and musical collaborator — attended the musical with the singer.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her willpower wobbling, the 37-year-old nurse and mother of three pushed her shopping cart forward, giving the friendly salesman a wide berth.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adopted in 2020, the Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities created a classification system for business and investors to know what activities are considered green or climate friendly.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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The press conference had a very gracious tone on the U.S. relationship.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Clara’s Table restaurant is Dearborn Inn’s tribute to Henry Ford’s wife, Clara, a passionate horticulturist and gracious hostess.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Deep and smoky, and hearty without being heavy.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of hiking opportunities and, for the hearty, for some wild swimming.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That’s around $50 million for two receivers, and receivers do not win Super Bowls (or why would so many become trade chum?).—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Nathalie Dupree, meanwhile, was the author of more than a dozen cookbooks, a four-time James Beard Award winner, a pioneering television chef, and a chum of Julia Child’s.—
Charles Bethea,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pro tip: gaps and gumlines, compadres, that's where all the action's at.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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One of their compadres (Ron Palais) is spiraling toward suicide after erroneously sending a pornographic selfie to his boss; the race is on to hack or snag the receiving smartphone before daybreak.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hail-fellow-well-met.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow-well-met. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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