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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 bedfellows
The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Mocha pinstripe trousers with subtle side darts and a baby blue track jacket sound like unlikely bedfellows.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In essence, art and commerce are not natural bedfellows.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The opposition to NetBros has certainly resulted in some strange things and strange bedfellows.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Politics makes strange bedfellows.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Swagger is out and socialism is in, and socialism makes for strange bedfellows.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Aggie and Nile quickly become strange bedfellows, both using each other while also growing closer.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Still other stories even imagine an alliance of unlikely bedfellows—once powerful liberal political reformers and conservative generals from the People’s Liberation Army, for instance—who are teaming up to admonish Xi or to replace him.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Mocha pinstripe trousers with subtle side darts and a baby blue track jacket sound like unlikely bedfellows.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In essence, art and commerce are not natural bedfellows.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The opposition to NetBros has certainly resulted in some strange things and strange bedfellows.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Politics makes strange bedfellows.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Swagger is out and socialism is in, and socialism makes for strange bedfellows.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Aggie and Nile quickly become strange bedfellows, both using each other while also growing closer.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Still other stories even imagine an alliance of unlikely bedfellows—once powerful liberal political reformers and conservative generals from the People’s Liberation Army, for instance—who are teaming up to admonish Xi or to replace him.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellows
Noun
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If dialogue or compromise were to take place, his sacred image would collapse in the eyes of his supporters.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, the court upheld limits on what supporters can contribute directly.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The outlet identified prominent members of the opposition who were detained after the 2024 election and remain in prison as former lawmaker Freddy Superlano, Machado’s lawyer Perkins Rocha and Juan Pablo Guanipa, a former governor and one of Machado’s closest allies.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ethan, Boston Rob, Tina, Tom Westman — all my allies are not on this beach, brother.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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