as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellow
Seemingly strange bedfellows are making the case to protect public lands from auction.
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Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But while the vehicles in this context are meant to be destroyed, the Air Force seeking out the Tesla brand is just another example of how Big Tech and the Department of Defense have become unlikely bedfellows, one defense spending expert said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Here in corporate America, while Trump makes bedfellow with big soda, reclaiming our health is up to consumers.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement has long been a coalition of strange bedfellows.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But while the vehicles in this context are meant to be destroyed, the Air Force seeking out the Tesla brand is just another example of how Big Tech and the Department of Defense have become unlikely bedfellows, one defense spending expert said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Here in corporate America, while Trump makes bedfellow with big soda, reclaiming our health is up to consumers.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement has long been a coalition of strange bedfellows.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
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Back in the 1920s, even the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin called on his British supporters to affiliate with the Labour Party instead of fighting it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most important stream of influence on the president is his endlessly rolling call list — to old friends and world leaders, and often to the CEOs of US companies, from old allies in the real estate business to new ones like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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