chum
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A Harvard chum found him a job at the then-middling firm of William A. Read & Co.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
"The next morning, it was clear that Maxwell had conferred with her royal chum because she told me: 'You did well. The prince had fun.'"
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
When reporting out his story, I contacted Stern, the filmmaker and old prep school chum who made The Preppy Murder.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2025
But instead of provocatively pursuing that unholy bond, the director only finds chum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
Not even a good chum like Charlie could be expected to wear these.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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