bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …Helena McAlpine

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In her bestie Selena Gomez’s wedding photos, the Rare Beauty founder appeared to wear a number of white dresses for her nuptials to Benny Blanco in September. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter Strong played Cory's charming but somewhat troublesome bestie, Shawn. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 All this flattery appears to be sincere—a version of the hyper-specific, borderline-surreal praise that Leslie piled on her bestie, Ann. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bestie

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First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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bestie

noun
best·​ie
ˈbe-stē
informal
: best friend
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