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
Artificial intelligence and unforgiving humanity are strange bedfellows.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
There’s a clear irony here — WhatsApp and Meta make for uneasy bedfellows.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
This is a true unlikely bedfellows situation, driven almost entirely by Lenya’s concern for his wife and son, who are in their government’s crosshairs.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
In the wake of the Palisades Fire, political archrivals tasked with the re-build became strange bedfellows, tethered to the same torch.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
There’s a clear irony here — WhatsApp and Meta make for uneasy bedfellows.
—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
This is a true unlikely bedfellows situation, driven almost entirely by Lenya’s concern for his wife and son, who are in their government’s crosshairs.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
In the wake of the Palisades Fire, political archrivals tasked with the re-build became strange bedfellows, tethered to the same torch.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
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Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Still, analysts noted North Korea has a long way to go match South Korea and its US ally, which between them have dozens of destroyers armed with the latest missiles and combat systems.
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As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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