Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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The original 1997 film follows Buddy, a runaway circus dog who befriends a boy named Josh and helps lead his school’s basketball team to a championship.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Even the bit about befriending a notorious paedophile?
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
Jamie befriends brothel pickpocket Fergus.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The original 1997 film follows Buddy, a runaway circus dog who befriends a boy named Josh and helps lead his school’s basketball team to a championship.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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