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

Rap legend and Martha Stewart’s bestie Snoop Dogg is hosting this year’s VMAs. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026

Hazel’s bestie Amir (Jordan Aaron Hall) might as well take advantage of the lockdown to corner the guy who’s essentially ghosted him after a great night together. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Now a corporate security professional based in Chicago, Neagley is shocked when her childhood bestie, Tommy (Jhaleil Swaby), is killed on the L train tracks, seemingly walking into an oncoming train while high. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

As for her outfit, Swift stuck to the Chiefs’ color palette of red and white, opting for a gingham polo dress designed by her bestie Gigi Hadid’s brand, Guest in Residence. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Sep. 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