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
Both Snyder and Gordon referenced the fact that previous meetings of the federal body had brought together unlikely bedfellows, like Singer sitting next to Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who aligns with Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
But aerial bombardment makes for strange bedfellows among the bombed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, those advocates count the city’s last major professional sports franchise — whose messy divorce with Oakland helped tank owner John Fisher’s reputation among residents — as an unusual bedfellow.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
But aerial bombardment makes for strange bedfellows among the bombed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, those advocates count the city’s last major professional sports franchise — whose messy divorce with Oakland helped tank owner John Fisher’s reputation among residents — as an unusual bedfellow.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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China has long been a supporter of Iran's ballistic missile program.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands has been a strong supporter of Ukraine since the Russian invasion, including providing Patriot missiles and fighter jets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The instinctive Moon conjoins responsible Saturn in your 11th House of Humanity, guiding your interactions with teams and allies.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah and critics are skeptical and believe Lebanon's government in Beirut has no leverage and should take advantage of the position of Iran, the group's key ally and patron.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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