informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Make Four Seasons Resort Hualalai your home base: Unique experiences to share with your besties include a jaw-dropping swimmable aquarium, paddling in an outrigger canoe, and traditional lomi-lomi massages at the dreamy spa.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
The new photos of Brittany and Swift showed the budding besties posing alongside Lyndsay Bell and Paige Buechele, the wives of tight end Blake Bell and former quarterback Shane Buechele.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Preparing planting beds, pruning ornamentals and caring for potted plants all part of the San Diego County weather prep
December is gift-giving time, and what better gifts to give your gardening besties (or yourself) than the opportunity to become a better gardener?
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
The woman who became Kaufman's bestie, Carol Teten, is older by 52 years.
—Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2023
Go ahead, buy multiples of these crowd-pleasers and cross off besties, sisters, and coworkers all at once.
—Shanna Shipin, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
Hadid appears to be referencing a report by Page Six from October, which claimed that noted Swift bestie Selena Gomez was concerned about the pace of the Traylor romance.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
Mia’s besties Nelly (Dominque A. Perry) and Aleeshia (Brittney Jefferson), with their one-liners and chaotic points of view, are as hilarious as ever.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
Say yes to the dress; say no to sharing each option with us
Save the dress deliberations for the group chat with your bridesmaids and besties.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
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Juliet Izon, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
The new photos of Brittany and Swift showed the budding besties posing alongside Lyndsay Bell and Paige Buechele, the wives of tight end Blake Bell and former quarterback Shane Buechele.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Preparing planting beds, pruning ornamentals and caring for potted plants all part of the San Diego County weather prep
December is gift-giving time, and what better gifts to give your gardening besties (or yourself) than the opportunity to become a better gardener?
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
The woman who became Kaufman's bestie, Carol Teten, is older by 52 years.
—Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2023
Go ahead, buy multiples of these crowd-pleasers and cross off besties, sisters, and coworkers all at once.
—Shanna Shipin, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
Hadid appears to be referencing a report by Page Six from October, which claimed that noted Swift bestie Selena Gomez was concerned about the pace of the Traylor romance.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
Mia’s besties Nelly (Dominque A. Perry) and Aleeshia (Brittney Jefferson), with their one-liners and chaotic points of view, are as hilarious as ever.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
Say yes to the dress; say no to sharing each option with us
Save the dress deliberations for the group chat with your bridesmaids and besties.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
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1991, in the meaning defined above
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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bestie
noun
best·ie
ˈbe-stē
: best friend
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