make friends
idiom
: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
—often + withShe's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
Examples of make friends in a Sentence
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Robinson says that while people can build communities and make friends in these spaces, people can still be harassed.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Having a diagnosis can also lead you to support groups, where kids can make friends with others who share their disability, and parents can network with other caregivers to share resources and camaraderie.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Right now, secrets might actually make friends!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
When the Armstrong family moves into the same town as the Peanuts gang, Franklin tries to make friends using his grandfather's advice but realizes his old tactics aren’t going to work.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 15 Feb. 2024
Gemini May 21-June 20 Right now, secrets might actually make friends!
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
Even then, how could a child even try to make friends?
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
The idea came from Murthy’s own experience trying to make friends in her 20s.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
These include a talkative girl who struggles to make friends, a misunderstood bully and a kid who is followed 24/7 by an overprotective drone.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Having a diagnosis can also lead you to support groups, where kids can make friends with others who share their disability, and parents can network with other caregivers to share resources and camaraderie.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Right now, secrets might actually make friends!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
When the Armstrong family moves into the same town as the Peanuts gang, Franklin tries to make friends using his grandfather's advice but realizes his old tactics aren’t going to work.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 15 Feb. 2024
Gemini May 21-June 20 Right now, secrets might actually make friends!
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
Even then, how could a child even try to make friends?
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
The idea came from Murthy’s own experience trying to make friends in her 20s.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
These include a talkative girl who struggles to make friends, a misunderstood bully and a kid who is followed 24/7 by an overprotective drone.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
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