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
Our amigo Ken Sugiura, meanwhile, listened to a quarterly earnings call for Braves Holdings this week.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
That conservative part of the Democratic Party, adios amigos, goodbye.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Memes circulated afterward suggesting that Petro had caved to Trump, or that the two were newfound amigos.
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Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
Matthews will obviously have help from Matthew Knies, who could take another step after a breakout 29-goal, 58-point season, but their third amigo isn’t going to be a 100-point, two-way star.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
That conservative part of the Democratic Party, adios amigos, goodbye.
—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Memes circulated afterward suggesting that Petro had caved to Trump, or that the two were newfound amigos.
—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
Matthews will obviously have help from Matthew Knies, who could take another step after a breakout 29-goal, 58-point season, but their third amigo isn’t going to be a 100-point, two-way star.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amigo
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How to keep your best buddy safe and calm during the next several days.
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Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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