informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Ronnie's work bestie here, Allison Moses.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Bateman later snapped a selfie with his bestie and Smartless cohost Sean Hayes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Quinto's on-screen bestie Tamberla Perry channeled Nichelle Nichols as Uhura while Quinto channeled — well, himself, on a Halloween episode of the medical drama.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Enter from stage left, DIY nail bestie Olive & June.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
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Allison Moses, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Bateman later snapped a selfie with his bestie and Smartless cohost Sean Hayes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Quinto's on-screen bestie Tamberla Perry channeled Nichelle Nichols as Uhura while Quinto channeled — well, himself, on a Halloween episode of the medical drama.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Enter from stage left, DIY nail bestie Olive & June.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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