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buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē

Definition of buddy

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 The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 My buddy Canoe Kirk had something valued to the tune of $28k dropped at his door Tuesday. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 At 90% of SEC schools during Year 4, the heat under Sanders’ seat would make Shane Beamer’s chair in South Carolina feel like your buddy’s beer cooler. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 After two turns as a mentor, is Pearce ready to join her buddy Green as a coach? — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buddy

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Noun

The friend and my father took my older sister and me out for a walk, and, at a nearby schoolyard, the man hung the camera on an exercise bar.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

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James, along with Sawitskas and his pals, want the carousel to be restored to its original glory, a magnificent, gleaming merry-go-round that inspired Disney to dream.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
In a cozy suburb of Minneapolis, a guy in a blue jumpsuit is once again stuck aboard a space station with his robot pals, watching the worst movies ever made.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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