as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellow
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Yes, politics indeed makes strange bedfellows — in Gavin Newsom‘s case, his ex-wife.
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Fashion Meets Fandom From Lewis Hamilton’s streetwear collection with Tommy Hilfiger to Ferrari’s debut at Milan Fashion Week, fashion and motorsport are no longer strange bedfellows.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
MoMA and modernism — in the sense of experimentation and the rejection of tradition — have never been easy bedfellows.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Fashion Meets Fandom From Lewis Hamilton’s streetwear collection with Tommy Hilfiger to Ferrari’s debut at Milan Fashion Week, fashion and motorsport are no longer strange bedfellows.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
MoMA and modernism — in the sense of experimentation and the rejection of tradition — have never been easy bedfellows.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Yakuza League follows Batman’s return to feudal-era Japan to face off against a mysterious new threat — the Yakuza League — formed from the warped remnants of his greatest allies.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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No, Tim Walz and JB Pritzker and Kathy Hochul were invited to Washington to be props to be hectored by Chairman James Comer and his allies.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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