bestie

noun best·ie \ ˈbe-stē \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

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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Selena Gomez Does Taylor Swift Gomez didn’t even need to use words to perfectly replicate her bestie’s performance aesthetic in 2015.

— lydia price, PEOPLE.com, "Presenting ... The Funniest Celeb Impressions Ever," 13 Mar. 2018
The evening will be filled with music, food, fun, drinks and the great company of your besties.

— 'sam' boyer/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Reserve your space in Brunswick community gardens: Whit & Whimsey," 23 Mar. 2018
This would be a good option for besties or couples.

— maricar estrella, star-telegram, "Planning a party for a teen? Avoid the angst with these DFW options | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 23 Mar. 2018
Matt Damon is taking a stand for bestie Ben Affleck‘s right to tattoo his back, no matter how large or colorful the ink.

— cady lang, Time, "Matt Damon Defends BFF Ben Affleck's Right to Tattoo His Own Back However He Wants," 23 Mar. 2018
As little girls, Elsa and Anna, princesses of Arendelle, are loving besties until their parents, the king and queen, are forced to separate them once Elsa’s leaky magic grows powerful enough to threaten Anna’s safety.

— jesse green, New York Times, "Review: ‘Frozen’ Hits Broadway With a Little Magic and Some Icy Patches," 22 Mar. 2018
Thankfully, Jenner's bestie, model and body-positivity activist, Jordyn Woods, is tossing us a few fries.

— refinery29.com, "Kylie Jenner's Best Friend: "It Takes A Really Strong Woman To Carry A Child"," 22 Mar. 2018
So how did Jordyn, Kylie’s ride-or-die bestie, respond when Kylie broke the news of her pregnancy?

— kara nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Says Travis Scott Is “the Best” With Daughter Stormi Webster," 12 Mar. 2018
Bella is in town during Men’s Fashion Week, having walked the DSquared2 show last week alongside bestie Kendall Jenner.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Bella Hadid's Knee-high Boots Are Basically Works of Art," 19 Jan. 2018

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