Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Born in Indianapolis in 1892, Flanner was a writer who befriended many of the biggest names in New York City’s literary circles before crossing the Atlantic and doing the same in Paris.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
During this same time, Duvall roomed with a fellow struggling actor who was a recent transplant from California, Dustin Hoffman, and also befriended Hoffman's California acting classmate, Gene Hackman.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
In season 2, Calam Lynch played Theo Sharpe, a printer's assistant who befriends Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) while trying to uncover Lady Whistledown's true identity.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Born in Indianapolis in 1892, Flanner was a writer who befriended many of the biggest names in New York City’s literary circles before crossing the Atlantic and doing the same in Paris.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
During this same time, Duvall roomed with a fellow struggling actor who was a recent transplant from California, Dustin Hoffman, and also befriended Hoffman's California acting classmate, Gene Hackman.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
In season 2, Calam Lynch played Theo Sharpe, a printer's assistant who befriends Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) while trying to uncover Lady Whistledown's true identity.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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befriend
verb
be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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