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
Icons keep company with unknowns; strange bedfellows abound.
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Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Love and toxicity are hardly unfamiliar bedfellows.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The two parties were unlikely bedfellows, to say the least.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
At first blush, motor oil and golf equipment may seem like strange bedfellows.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Love and toxicity are hardly unfamiliar bedfellows.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The two parties were unlikely bedfellows, to say the least.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
At first blush, motor oil and golf equipment may seem like strange bedfellows.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These moves leave the US increasingly isolated from some of its closest allies.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Canada—a key United States ally in the Arctic and NATO—is actively monitoring vessels and has been tracking five Chinese research ships operating around Alaska since last week.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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