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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But when adventurous Milo comes into town, Prudence finds an unlikely friend with benefits.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Secondly, that's your son's friend with benefits who is carrying your grandchild.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That said, there are friends with benefits rules that need to be followed strictly so as to ensure your FWB relationship thrives.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 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
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Secondly, that's your son's friend with benefits who is carrying your grandchild.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That said, there are friends with benefits rules that need to be followed strictly so as to ensure your FWB relationship thrives.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 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
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“Friend with benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friend%20with%20benefits. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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