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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Elizabeth Smith has what appears to be the perfect life, but after her best friend’s death, her obsession with his murder begins to unravel her.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Her best friend at the time taught Kat how to fix her own computer and inspired her habit of tinkering with the machines.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Strangely, virtually the same thing was happening at the same time to my best friend, J. Harry Jones, who soldiered beside me long ago as a reporter for The Star.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The fashion designer and mom of four invited a who's-who of the celebrity world, including her best friends and former girl band: the Spice Girls.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The first season examined the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathleen McCormack; the killing of his best friend, Susan Berman, who was shot in her Los Angeles home in 2000; and the death in 2001 of his Texas neighbor Morris Black, found dismembered in Galveston Bay.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Rogers had his dad, stepmom and Carlos, one of his best friends, there.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
While in town visiting his girlfriend and his best friend, Patrick gets into a fight with both of them and doesn’t show up to Tashi’s big match.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
When Penelope gives herself a makeover with the intention of winning a husband, Colin finally notices how beautiful his best friend is — and promptly agrees to help her in her quest by teaching her how to catch a handsome gentleman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Her best friend at the time taught Kat how to fix her own computer and inspired her habit of tinkering with the machines.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Strangely, virtually the same thing was happening at the same time to my best friend, J. Harry Jones, who soldiered beside me long ago as a reporter for The Star.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The fashion designer and mom of four invited a who's-who of the celebrity world, including her best friends and former girl band: the Spice Girls.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The first season examined the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathleen McCormack; the killing of his best friend, Susan Berman, who was shot in her Los Angeles home in 2000; and the death in 2001 of his Texas neighbor Morris Black, found dismembered in Galveston Bay.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Rogers had his dad, stepmom and Carlos, one of his best friends, there.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
While in town visiting his girlfriend and his best friend, Patrick gets into a fight with both of them and doesn’t show up to Tashi’s big match.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
When Penelope gives herself a makeover with the intention of winning a husband, Colin finally notices how beautiful his best friend is — and promptly agrees to help her in her quest by teaching her how to catch a handsome gentleman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
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