best friend
noun
plural best friends
1
: a person's closest and dearest friend
She's my best friend.
We have been best friends since high school.
2
: a person's most desirable or valuable possession or resource
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but gold is more affordable.—
William Giese
William GieseLycra-cotton leggings and tunic tops are the pregnant woman's best friend, sartorially speaking.—Anne Reeks
Anne ReeksWhen cops bang on the door, the toilet is a drug dealer's best friend.—Frederick Kaufman
Frederick KaufmanExamples of best friend in a Sentence
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Naturally, Swift played a role in the wedding of her longtime best friend Selena Gomez, who married Benny Blanco in September 2025.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Smoke and tropical fruit are already best friends—make an appointment with an al pastor taco for more examples of this—and this cocktail invented by San Francisco bartender Thad Vogler pairs them beautifully.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Video of a woman who appeared to be the singer’s best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, holding a child on the balcony of the home was obtained by TMZ earlier this week.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Naturally, Swift played a role in the wedding of her longtime best friend Selena Gomez, who married Benny Blanco in September 2025.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Smoke and tropical fruit are already best friends—make an appointment with an al pastor taco for more examples of this—and this cocktail invented by San Francisco bartender Thad Vogler pairs them beautifully.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Video of a woman who appeared to be the singer’s best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, holding a child on the balcony of the home was obtained by TMZ earlier this week.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
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“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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