Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
Recent Examples on the Web
Remote work has made in-person socializing at work more difficult, but befriending coworkers may also lead to office gossip and drama.
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
When Lisa — a member of the compound who previously befriended Natalie — notices what’s going on and threatens to kill Natalie, Misty attempts to save her friend, but Natalie pushes Lisa out of the way to save her and is accidentally stabbed by Misty with a lethal injection.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
An independent tester and businessman named Scott Smith, who’d befriended Wallace and other residents, spoke from the stage of the theatre with much greater certainty.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Still, Jobs befriended Miyake and pursued the idea differently, adopting, in the early 1980s, his own uniform via the designer instead: the black mock turtleneck, reclaimed from the beatniks.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Hunter, who met and befriended Jerry Garcia in 1961, travels along with the band to coffee shops, Kepler’s Books, and more.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The event for high school coaches Kornacki has featured and befriended over the years on KMBC Channel 9 is sure to be well attended, as would any tribute for the anchor/reporter who worked her final shift on Saturday’s 10 p.m. broadcast.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The two men befriended Yee, a Muslim convert who served as the Muslim chaplain on base.
—Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Bruce Willis stars as a child psychologist who befriends a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) with an unusual ability.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
When Lisa — a member of the compound who previously befriended Natalie — notices what’s going on and threatens to kill Natalie, Misty attempts to save her friend, but Natalie pushes Lisa out of the way to save her and is accidentally stabbed by Misty with a lethal injection.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
An independent tester and businessman named Scott Smith, who’d befriended Wallace and other residents, spoke from the stage of the theatre with much greater certainty.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Still, Jobs befriended Miyake and pursued the idea differently, adopting, in the early 1980s, his own uniform via the designer instead: the black mock turtleneck, reclaimed from the beatniks.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Hunter, who met and befriended Jerry Garcia in 1961, travels along with the band to coffee shops, Kepler’s Books, and more.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The event for high school coaches Kornacki has featured and befriended over the years on KMBC Channel 9 is sure to be well attended, as would any tribute for the anchor/reporter who worked her final shift on Saturday’s 10 p.m. broadcast.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The two men befriended Yee, a Muslim convert who served as the Muslim chaplain on base.
—Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Bruce Willis stars as a child psychologist who befriends a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) with an unusual ability.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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