bestie

noun best·ie \ ˈbe-stē \

Definition of bestie

informal

:best friend

The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …
—Helena McAlpine

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Just having the very BEST time at the @cubs game with one of my very besties @julietdnyc !!!

— tracy swartz, chicagotribune.com, "Chef Anne Burrell may have been the happiest Cubs fan at Wrigley this weekend," 10 July 2017
Unlike her Gryffindor besties, who routinely act out of impulse, Hermione is smart enough to weigh the risks of action and inaction—and then courageous and creative enough to act decisively in the face of invariably dim odds.

— clifton leaf, Fortune, "J.K. Rowling’s Bravest Hero," 26 June 2017
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul, one of the league’s reigning style stars and a man who’s besties with Wade and LeBron, tells me he’s not very familiar with the award.

— cam wolf, GQ, "The NBA Style Award Cashes In on the League's Most Stylish Players," 26 June 2017
A source close to the case who asked not to be named said the two couples, the Kravitzes and Wein with Howland, used to be besties and even spent time together at the Kravitzes’ chalet in Aspen, Colorado.

— by jose lambiet, miamiherald, "Dentist snooped in jilted wife’s prescription records, lawsuit alleges," 22 June 2017
So the revelation that the former co-stars aren't actually besties in real life hit Nickelodeon fans everywhere like a ton of heartbreaking bricks.

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, "7 Facts About "Drake & Josh" That Will Make Their Wedding Snub Feud Even More Painful," 22 June 2017
That’s no shabby fate for a pair of ditsy, determined besties who first emerged in a 1980s skit by the influential Los Angeles group The Groundlings.

— misha berson, The Seattle Times, "It’s a Romy and Michele reunion as 5th Avenue Theatre launches new musical," 7 June 2017
Yara Shahidi and Rowan Blanchard just redefined bestie goals this weekend!

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, ""Black-ish" Star Yara Shahidi Brought Her BFF Rowan Blanchard to Prom and It's Goals AF," 22 May 2017
Blake Stone excels at bro-ing out as Owen's bestie Rodney, an oblivious, cocky war vet not above making a rape joke to a helpless room service attendant.

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Exploit this: 'That Pretty Pretty' seeks to expose Hollywood misogyny," 21 May 2017

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