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
Throughout the afternoon, coaches offered free lessons on the sand to help people who were unfamiliar with paddling out learn what to expect, as well as one-on-one buddies for people in the water.
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Gabrielle Gillette,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
In some species—lions, for instance—only one male and his closest buddies get the chance to sire offspring.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Taking Kon Knueppel fourth last June looks like a brilliant move, given how Knueppel turned heads all season long and finished second behind good buddy and fellow Duke product Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA’s rookie of the year voting.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Gabrielle Gillette,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
In some species—lions, for instance—only one male and his closest buddies get the chance to sire offspring.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Taking Kon Knueppel fourth last June looks like a brilliant move, given how Knueppel turned heads all season long and finished second behind good buddy and fellow Duke product Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA’s rookie of the year voting.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
Noun
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
Noun
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From $840 Prince Karim Aga Khan IV built this villa in the early 1960s as a playground for his pals.
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Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid.
Noun
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Excitedly, Sarris presented proof of his Indian heritage to McKay, his trusted confidant.
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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