Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside the club, Belly befriends a British girl by saving her from a creep, and in return, the British girl gets her into the club and introduces her to all of her friends.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside the club, Belly befriends a British girl by saving her from a creep, and in return, the British girl gets her into the club and introduces her to all of her friends.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for befriend
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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