best friend
noun
plural best friends
1
: a person's closest and dearest friend
She's my best friend.
We have been best friends since high school.
2
: a person's most desirable or valuable possession or resource
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but gold is more affordable.—
William Giese
William GieseLycra-cotton leggings and tunic tops are the pregnant woman's best friend, sartorially speaking.—Anne Reeks
Anne ReeksWhen cops bang on the door, the toilet is a drug dealer's best friend.—Frederick Kaufman
Frederick KaufmanExamples of best friend in a Sentence
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Khloé Kardashian is giving her best friend Malika Haqq her full support.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Oprah Winfrey has been hospitalized, according to her best friend and journalist Gayle King, who overshared the graphic details about what’s ailing the media mogul.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Like humans, elephants aren’t always physically close to their best friends and family.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 June 2024
However, after Viserys took Rhaenyra's childhood best friend, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), as his second wife, Alicent gave birth to two sons, Aegon II and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), who presented an inherent challenge to Rhaenyra's claim to the throne.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Oprah Winfrey has been hospitalized, according to her best friend and journalist Gayle King, who overshared the graphic details about what’s ailing the media mogul.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Like humans, elephants aren’t always physically close to their best friends and family.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 June 2024
However, after Viserys took Rhaenyra's childhood best friend, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), as his second wife, Alicent gave birth to two sons, Aegon II and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), who presented an inherent challenge to Rhaenyra's claim to the throne.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
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“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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