informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Harper’s disgust marks a major schism between the former besties.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
No, the best part of this whole thing is that while Christian was telling his island bestie about his Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, what was Rick doing?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
During a recent podcast appearance, Swift’s long-time bestie Selena Gomez revealed that her friend once gave her a handmade painting for her 30th birthday back in 2023.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The besties then attempted to create the world’s longest cheese pull by Lady and the Tramp-ing a cheese stick.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
No, the best part of this whole thing is that while Christian was telling his island bestie about his Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, what was Rick doing?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
During a recent podcast appearance, Swift’s long-time bestie Selena Gomez revealed that her friend once gave her a handmade painting for her 30th birthday back in 2023.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The besties then attempted to create the world’s longest cheese pull by Lady and the Tramp-ing a cheese stick.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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