as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellow
MoMA and modernism — in the sense of experimentation and the rejection of tradition — have never been easy bedfellows.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The charter movement has attracted some odd political bedfellows.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite Musk's previously seemingly liberal public bent and Trump's harsh past criticisms of electric vehicles, the two unlikely bedfellows have forged a close alliance.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The charter movement has attracted some odd political bedfellows.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite Musk's previously seemingly liberal public bent and Trump's harsh past criticisms of electric vehicles, the two unlikely bedfellows have forged a close alliance.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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Pachuca is roughly 60 miles (90km) north east of Mexico City in the neighbouring state of Hidalgo, but the two sides that its football club’s supporters loathe the most are located in the capital — Club America and Cruz Azul.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Cyrus' supporters came to her defense after videos of the moment went viral on social media.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Because the Deep State doesn't want President Trump to have allies like this in his administration.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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On Saturday, allies of Musk began publicly defending Isaacman, trying to change the president’s mind about withdrawing the nomination.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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