Definition of bedfellow
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Examples of bedfellow in a Sentence
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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The prospect of concentration of ownership has brought together strange bedfellows — the National Rifle Association, the Catholic Conference, the Writers Guild of America, the National Organization for Women — to oppose lifting the restrictions.
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15th Century
First Known Use of bedfellow
15th century
BEDFELLOW Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of bedfellow for English Language Learners
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: a person or thing that is associated or connected with another
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