friend with benefits
noun phrase
: a friend with whom one has casual sexual relations without commitments
Examples of friend with benefits in a Sentence
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That said, there are friends with benefits rules that need to be followed strictly so as to ensure your FWB relationship thrives.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
The Nanny star, 67 — who has spoken candidly about having friends with benefits in the past — shared an update on the situation during an interview with The New York Post's Page Six at a screening of The Friend earlier this week.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Dyan Cannon is a fan of having friends with benefits.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flavor Flav’s tweet was a simple message that low-key encourages us to be friends with benefits—no, not that kind of benefits.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Basically, Reynolds and Jackman are friends with benefits, but the benefit is that their hangouts might make their movie more money.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 July 2024
Sneaky link to me is much deeper than just a hook up or friends with benefits, because there wouldn’t be any substance.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Much of the pair’s relationship — from friends to best friends to friends with benefits to friends again to boyfriend/girlfriend to then engaged — has played out on the Bravo show, which shows the shenanigans and drama of young, professional East Coasters sharing a house for the summer.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 22 Feb. 2024
The Australian singer Dannii Minogue — younger sister of gay diva Kylie — plays host at a swank mansion where 10 single young men meet, mingle and make out in hopes of finding a partner, or at least a lover (or if that doesn’t last, maybe a hot friend with benefits?).
—Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
The Nanny star, 67 — who has spoken candidly about having friends with benefits in the past — shared an update on the situation during an interview with The New York Post's Page Six at a screening of The Friend earlier this week.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Dyan Cannon is a fan of having friends with benefits.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flavor Flav’s tweet was a simple message that low-key encourages us to be friends with benefits—no, not that kind of benefits.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Basically, Reynolds and Jackman are friends with benefits, but the benefit is that their hangouts might make their movie more money.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 July 2024
Sneaky link to me is much deeper than just a hook up or friends with benefits, because there wouldn’t be any substance.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Much of the pair’s relationship — from friends to best friends to friends with benefits to friends again to boyfriend/girlfriend to then engaged — has played out on the Bravo show, which shows the shenanigans and drama of young, professional East Coasters sharing a house for the summer.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 22 Feb. 2024
The Australian singer Dannii Minogue — younger sister of gay diva Kylie — plays host at a swank mansion where 10 single young men meet, mingle and make out in hopes of finding a partner, or at least a lover (or if that doesn’t last, maybe a hot friend with benefits?).
—Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Friend with benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friend%20with%20benefits. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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