among friends
idiom
: surrounded by people who are one's friends and are not threatening in any way
Relax. You're among friends here and can speak freely.
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Additionally, third places can help create rituals and traditions among friends, which are vital for nurturing strong friendships.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, more heavy equipment was brought in to move the tons of rubble, but hope was fading among friends and family members of the missing that they would be found alive.
—Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Neither did going back to school, nor did pursuing some sales job or a gig with the city of Tallahassee, Fla., the two most common career paths among friends in his hometown.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And money is an infamously taboo topic among friends.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, more heavy equipment was brought in to move the tons of rubble, but hope was fading among friends and family members of the missing that they would be found alive.
—Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Neither did going back to school, nor did pursuing some sales job or a gig with the city of Tallahassee, Fla., the two most common career paths among friends in his hometown.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And money is an infamously taboo topic among friends.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for among friends
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“Among friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/among%20friends. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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