informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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TikTok user Laken Ruth (@lakenruthrealtor) from Kentucky has melted plenty of hearts after sharing the precious video of her dog, Bristol, and her barn cat bestie.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In addition to the holiday season, this lunch tote is also a great birthday gift for your work bestie.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
The Wizard and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) stir up hate against her among the populace, though Glinda misses her bestie and wants to convince Elphaba to join the Wizard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Being budget-friendly enough to grab for yourself, all your besties, your mom, and every other woman of importance in your life, the gloriously back-in-stock Walmart Birkin is here to make holidays as holly jolly as can be — for the bank account included.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In addition to the holiday season, this lunch tote is also a great birthday gift for your work bestie.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
The Wizard and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) stir up hate against her among the populace, though Glinda misses her bestie and wants to convince Elphaba to join the Wizard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Being budget-friendly enough to grab for yourself, all your besties, your mom, and every other woman of importance in your life, the gloriously back-in-stock Walmart Birkin is here to make holidays as holly jolly as can be — for the bank account included.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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