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amigo

noun

ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)gō

Definition of amigo

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 Like so many of his amigos, Carlos Arody Cuevas De La Cruz is handy with a knife, at least according to his rap sheet. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Our amigo Ken Sugiura, meanwhile, listened to a quarterly earnings call for Braves Holdings this week. — 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 See All Example Sentences for amigo

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Noun

But the Opera House manager or assistant manager was one of our old Berkeley buddies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
After his buddy’s truck passes, Tanner guides his Jeep back onto the road and puts foot to gas for five miles into Little Moreau Park.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of buddy

Noun

Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In a Facebook post, Robert Duensing, owner of Best Regards Bakery & Cafe in Overland Park, recalled hundreds of guest radio appearances and being pushed to go just a little further by his friend.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

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