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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Carpenter played the rebellious artist Maya Hart, who was Riley's childhood best friend, while Fogelmanis played Farkle, the son of Boy Meets World's fan-favorite character Minkus (Lee Norris).
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Jurors heard grueling accounts from Barnes’ mother Charlie Postell, his childhood best friend and Hurricanes teammate Earl Little and Lumpkins’ best friend, Keisha Carter.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In the original 1996 film that launched the slasher series, Tatum, played by Rose McGowan, was Sidney's best friend, who was brutally murdered by Ghostface in an iconic garage scene.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Joining Maia for her pivotal birthday are her two local best friends, Charlie (Jordan Firstman) and Alani (True Whitaker) — respectively, an on-the-rise fashion designer with a smattering of star clients and the nepo baby of a famous filmmaker who gave her a job (in title only) at his studio.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Jurors heard grueling accounts from Barnes’ mother Charlie Postell, his childhood best friend and Hurricanes teammate Earl Little and Lumpkins’ best friend, Keisha Carter.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In the original 1996 film that launched the slasher series, Tatum, played by Rose McGowan, was Sidney's best friend, who was brutally murdered by Ghostface in an iconic garage scene.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Joining Maia for her pivotal birthday are her two local best friends, Charlie (Jordan Firstman) and Alani (True Whitaker) — respectively, an on-the-rise fashion designer with a smattering of star clients and the nepo baby of a famous filmmaker who gave her a job (in title only) at his studio.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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