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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The office is, after all, a pretty great place to make friends.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But why was Ducky Pop so eager to make friends with Mister?
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
What started as a way to make friends playing percussion in a Costa Rican youth orchestra, evolved into an award-winning career conducting orchestras all over the world including his current home at the Nashville Symphony.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Dawson certainly appears eager to make friends and enjoy life.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But why was Ducky Pop so eager to make friends with Mister?
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
What started as a way to make friends playing percussion in a Costa Rican youth orchestra, evolved into an award-winning career conducting orchestras all over the world including his current home at the Nashville Symphony.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Dawson certainly appears eager to make friends and enjoy life.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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