make friends
idiom
: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
—often + withShe's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
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Mann’s hilarious Brad says to Ben, grinning nervously and clapping his hands in an attempt to make friends.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
You are not obligated to be everyone’s friend, nor are you obligated to make friends for those who seem lost.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
This intrepid empire builder is married to the pastor, and not here to make friends.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Just months ago, Gaile Osborne didn't expect her adoptive daughter would make friends at school.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
You are not obligated to be everyone’s friend, nor are you obligated to make friends for those who seem lost.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
This intrepid empire builder is married to the pastor, and not here to make friends.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Just months ago, Gaile Osborne didn't expect her adoptive daughter would make friends at school.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make friends
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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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