Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Smalls’ Paradise, the storied Harlem club where young Malcolm befriended jazz giants, is now an IHOP.
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Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Downer and Douglas had befriended each other on Instagram, only to meet in person for the first time during the auditions for Flo.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Her Detective Silva was transferred from Brooklyn's Homicide Division and quickly befriended Velasco, meaning Martinez and Pisano have so far shared many scenes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Perhaps Nikola Jovic, who was befriended by Butler (although with Jovic now back in Serbia, the time difference could be an issue).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
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Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Downer and Douglas had befriended each other on Instagram, only to meet in person for the first time during the auditions for Flo.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Her Detective Silva was transferred from Brooklyn's Homicide Division and quickly befriended Velasco, meaning Martinez and Pisano have so far shared many scenes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Perhaps Nikola Jovic, who was befriended by Butler (although with Jovic now back in Serbia, the time difference could be an issue).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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