as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddies
A lot of my high school buddies — and college guys, too — were joining.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
One of his battle buddies lost was Master Sgt.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The New York Post said Kelce is planning a trip with his buddies to the Bahamas in late May.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Some of our buddies are getting hit.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The famous buddies thin out as Distracted continues, one reason for its overweening mood of loneliness.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Customers can choose to trade down to a moving service that is cheaper and maybe less protected, or even assemble some buddies with pickup trucks to help with a move, leaving Hunks’ 2,000-truck fleet increasingly idle.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Both sides give tax breaks to their buddies with money neither side has.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
One of his battle buddies lost was Master Sgt.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The New York Post said Kelce is planning a trip with his buddies to the Bahamas in late May.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Some of our buddies are getting hit.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The famous buddies thin out as Distracted continues, one reason for its overweening mood of loneliness.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Customers can choose to trade down to a moving service that is cheaper and maybe less protected, or even assemble some buddies with pickup trucks to help with a move, leaving Hunks’ 2,000-truck fleet increasingly idle.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Both sides give tax breaks to their buddies with money neither side has.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Pack your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials, like a glasses case and lip gloss, and prepare to head out for a date night or brunch with friends.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show follows two upper-crust friends, Julia (O’Hara) and Jane (Byrne), who discover their former lover Maurice (Mark Consuelos) has touched down in London while their husbands are on a golf trip.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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