bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē 

informal

: best friend

The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …

—Helena McAlpine

Examples of bestie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aniston was quick to give her longtime bestie her virtual flowers, re-sharing the post on her Instagram Stories. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Happy hour with your besties is always a good idea, no matter your age. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 23 July 2026

Hint ended up coming to life after being incubated at Montauk Capital; it’s raised $10 million, and investors include Slow Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, and Brian Kelly (aka the Points Guy—a Stewart bestie who joined yesterday). — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Holland is reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, along with Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Peter’s former bestie Ned Leeds. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bestie

• arrestee
• contestee
• testy

Kids Definition

bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē 

informal

: best friend