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
Shadowrun’s dark future fantasy and Munchkin’s giddy competition make surprisingly comfy bedfellows.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The push for greater affordability has also made for strange bedfellows as conservatives in the state legislature — which is dominated by the far right — embrace some of Austin’s moves with similar policies at the state level.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
These coalition talks can take months, and getting the wrong bedfellows can be costly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The push for greater affordability has also made for strange bedfellows as conservatives in the state legislature — which is dominated by the far right — embrace some of Austin’s moves with similar policies at the state level.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
These coalition talks can take months, and getting the wrong bedfellows can be costly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officials from Ukraine and allies the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany met in London on Thursday in a week when a peace proposal was produced which outlined an Article 5-like agreement which would be backed by Washington.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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He may more likely be remembered for having broken with decades of foreign policy embraced by Republican and Democratic Presidents, alienating NATO allies, and siding with Russia in its war with Ukraine.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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