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as in buddies
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets
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as in supporters
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
hopes that the new governor will be a friend to environmental causes
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Recent Examples of friends
Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
My friends Greg Hildreth and Steven Pasquale came to see the show recently and told me about the revolving bar at the top of the Marriott Marquis.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But these come after reports that even their friends are worried.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
Parsons has been with his husband, Spiewak, since 2002, after meeting on a blind karaoke date set up by friends.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Family and friends are remembering the lives of two friends who died in a wrong-way crash in Kane County last weekend.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 17 May 2026
At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
The former congressman Denny Heck, of Washington State, who was elected the same year as Jeffries, became one of his earliest friends on Capitol Hill.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
My friends Greg Hildreth and Steven Pasquale came to see the show recently and told me about the revolving bar at the top of the Marriott Marquis.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But these come after reports that even their friends are worried.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
Parsons has been with his husband, Spiewak, since 2002, after meeting on a blind karaoke date set up by friends.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Family and friends are remembering the lives of two friends who died in a wrong-way crash in Kane County last weekend.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 17 May 2026
At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friends
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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And then there are the guests who come in from around the country for buddies’ trips, family, group and couples’ getaways, conventions, and corporate and charity events.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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While the emotional weight of a mother defending her child is undeniable, supporters of Save Girls’ Sports argue compassion for one athlete should not come at the expense of opportunities for other young women.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In recent months, McCann and a team of supporters, including many public school teachers, have knocked on hundreds of doors, arguing that McCann is the candidate who most supports public education, including the state’s flagship public university, which is located in her district.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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People showed up the following morning for their sessions, but he and his colleagues were forced to turn them away.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Its proponents believe nuclear power could address a wide range of problems.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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At her grandparents’ remote ski resort hotel in the Andes, the girl befriends German skier Hanna, 15.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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This modest comedy about a Parisian music teacher and photography buff (Isabelle Huppert) who befriends a Korean film-sales assistant (Kim Min-hee) at Cannes was shot in public spaces around the 2016 festival, timed to coincide with Huppert and Min-hee’s real-life appearances there for other films.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hurley tempered his act this season, after his wife, Andrea, and confidants Billy Donovan, Geno Auriemma and Seth Greenberg jumped him last year.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The meeting space inside Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta was packed with immigration advocates, members of Taylor's family and cameras as Taylor made his first public statement since his release.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Opposition to this bill is not limited to homeschool advocates.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friends. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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