informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Ready to gather your besties and plan your own getaway?
—Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Her only real cheerleader is her confident bestie Brindha (a sparkling Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in a too-brief appearance), who offers a model of what self-love and community could look like.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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
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Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Her only real cheerleader is her confident bestie Brindha (a sparkling Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in a too-brief appearance), who offers a model of what self-love and community could look like.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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