as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddy
Go to a Latin market, go to an Asian market, and then make a dish at home with a buddy for the first time.
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Erin McMullen, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Paul had a buddy who was riding his bike, and went out to go say hi to him.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
His buddy Truffaut even has an idea about a would-be French gangster who gets into hot water, based roughly on the true-crime tabloid story of Michel Portail.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Snacks like apples with peanut butter, chocolate milk, or PB&Js become my trail buddies.
—Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
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Erin McMullen, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Paul had a buddy who was riding his bike, and went out to go say hi to him.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
His buddy Truffaut even has an idea about a would-be French gangster who gets into hot water, based roughly on the true-crime tabloid story of Michel Portail.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Snacks like apples with peanut butter, chocolate milk, or PB&Js become my trail buddies.
—Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
friend
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners can also share their stats with friends, see who had a better top artist of the year, and poke fun at the embarrassing songs that ended up on their charts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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