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 story is one of impossible love, centering on two young Chinese women, high-school best friends in Shanghai in the nineteen-twenties whose relationship has an intense erotic current continuing into adulthood.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Farmer has described Oglesby-Henry as his best friend.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Trier worked with many previous collaborators on this film, including best friend and co-writer Eskil Vogt.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Farmer has described Oglesby-Henry as his best friend.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Trier worked with many previous collaborators on this film, including best friend and co-writer Eskil Vogt.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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