as in supporters
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
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.
—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
Was the arrangement, which rendered me and my grandfather bedfellows, a coincidence?
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
On the surface, Cannes and the Fast franchise would seem odd bedfellows, but there’s actually connective tissue here.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
As a result, basil has plenty of excellent bedfellows, including other herbs, as well as vegetables and fruits.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Convenience and inaction are often bedfellows.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Was the arrangement, which rendered me and my grandfather bedfellows, a coincidence?
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
On the surface, Cannes and the Fast franchise would seem odd bedfellows, but there’s actually connective tissue here.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
As a result, basil has plenty of excellent bedfellows, including other herbs, as well as vegetables and fruits.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Convenience and inaction are often bedfellows.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellows
Noun
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In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Many of our putative Gulf allies may rethink their ally-ship.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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What mattered to Wildmon and his allies was their response to the idea of the work, and their ability to trigger that response in their followers.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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“Bedfellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellows. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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