friend with benefits

noun phrase

: a friend with whom one has casual sexual relations without commitments

Examples of friend with benefits in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, the idea of friends with benefits can get a bad rap sometimes, as there’s an assumption that this relationship dynamic is only for people who aren’t serious about commitment and are emotionally unavailable. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of friend with benefits was in 1997

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“Friend with benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friend%20with%20benefits. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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