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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From $219 per night. Perks: Private rooftop pool, concierge service, gym, yoga mat, in-unit washer and dryer
Located in the Aldea Zama neighborhood, this three-bedroom has enough room to comfortably put you and 10 of your closest amigos up.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 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
After 40 years, Chevy Chase wants to get the amigos back together.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
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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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 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
After 40 years, Chevy Chase wants to get the amigos back together.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
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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In the third episode of Testaments, the series’ narration head hops from Agnes’s limited perspective to that of her Pearl Girl study buddy Daisy, who we’ve been led to believe is a Toronto runaway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Before his final drill, a friend about 30 yards away gave him some encouragement after a good rep, to which all Wilson could do was smile and shake his head.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Athena Strand’s brutal death at the hands of FedEx driver Tanner Horner forever altered the lives of her family and friends, witnesses told the jury Tuesday morning during the first day of the sentencing phase of Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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