Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Phil Lord and Chris Miller‘s Project Hail Mary is, at its core, the story of a guy who wakes up alone in space and has to befriend a rock.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio also befriended Andy Warhol, who predicted Scharf’s fame.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Working with those restaurants in the early days of owners Larry Foles’ and Guy Villavaso’s restaurant empire, Alexander befriended now-legendary chef Jack Gilmore.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio also befriended Andy Warhol, who predicted Scharf’s fame.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Working with those restaurants in the early days of owners Larry Foles’ and Guy Villavaso’s restaurant empire, Alexander befriended now-legendary chef Jack Gilmore.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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befriend
verb
be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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