as in buddy
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?
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Recent Examples of amigo
Greetings, amigos: Last weekend, Tennessee's state capital had some unwelcome visitors.
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In that pursuit of the unattainable, the two amigos often have achieved cinematic brilliance together.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Homero: Buenas tardes, amigas, amigos, los saludos desde el santuario, el rosario el más grande del mundo .
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In that pursuit of the unattainable, the two amigos often have achieved cinematic brilliance together.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Homero: Buenas tardes, amigas, amigos, los saludos desde el santuario, el rosario el más grande del mundo .
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amigo
Noun
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The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Besides his buddy Dixon’s persistent pitch, the chance to improve his pro prospects was alluring.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police began their investigation by focusing on Lauryn and Owen's classmates and friends, and when the investigation stalled, the FBI eventually traced the messages to someone nobody expected.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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