informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Mika Abdalla’s Allie Hayes is the bubbly bestie of Season 1 lead Hannah.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
His bestie Patrick Mahomes, a minority owner of the Kansas City Royals, does.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Far from the only two to go into the spirits business together, Breaking Bad besties Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul co-own the mezcal and tequila company Dos Hombres.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Despite being lifelong besties, something has fractured between Penelope and Casey.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
His bestie Patrick Mahomes, a minority owner of the Kansas City Royals, does.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Far from the only two to go into the spirits business together, Breaking Bad besties Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul co-own the mezcal and tequila company Dos Hombres.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Despite being lifelong besties, something has fractured between Penelope and Casey.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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