informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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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
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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
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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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