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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One person close to Lutnick compared his style to that of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy turned special envoy, who has been dispatched to broker an end to the hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's current VP, JD Vance, joined him on the defensive on Thursday evening, decrying the most recent link between Trump and Epstein: a Wall Street Journal exclusive that revealed a lewd birthday message Trump allegedly wrote to his billionaire buddy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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At social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually include plenty of misinformation).—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Follow the buddy system by always swimming with a friend or family member.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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