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
Here in corporate America, while Trump makes bedfellow with big soda, reclaiming our health is up to consumers.
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Researchers say furry bedfellows can provide both positive and negative effects on sleep.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Advertisement The Big Soda lobby kicked into high gear to block New York’s request and was joined by its strange bedfellows alliance of anti-hunger groups and their advocates in Washington.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 25 June 2025
Love and toxicity are hardly unfamiliar bedfellows.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Researchers say furry bedfellows can provide both positive and negative effects on sleep.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Advertisement The Big Soda lobby kicked into high gear to block New York’s request and was joined by its strange bedfellows alliance of anti-hunger groups and their advocates in Washington.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 25 June 2025
Love and toxicity are hardly unfamiliar bedfellows.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fields had plenty of supporters in the locker room and even on the staff.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The United States, Israel's closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the New York Declaration and the General Assembly resolution endorsing implementation of the two-state solution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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