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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 Samsung-Amazon news is the latest example of the streaming business occasionally making strange bedfellows.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Once a niche cause for environmental advocacy groups, the task has won support from many strange bedfellows, including Republican state lawmakers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
These two worlds may seem like strange bedfellows—what does a luxury hotel in Switzerland’s Engadine valley have to do with the king of the 1980s downtown New York art scene?
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Both ideological camps are composed of strange bedfellows.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Once a niche cause for environmental advocacy groups, the task has won support from many strange bedfellows, including Republican state lawmakers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
These two worlds may seem like strange bedfellows—what does a luxury hotel in Switzerland’s Engadine valley have to do with the king of the 1980s downtown New York art scene?
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Both ideological camps are composed of strange bedfellows.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellows
Noun
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And supporters of the deal had to work hard to limit further defections.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Proponents argue the Huntington Beach model represents a replicable template for conservative resurgence in California, with supporters in other communities seeking to adopt similar policies.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump has disparaged the United States' NATO allies for their reluctance to join the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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China hasn't ruled out the use of force and has stepped up its military exercises around Taiwan, sending warships and fighter jets closer toward the island and steadily poaching Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.—
HUIZHONG WU,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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