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
Saturday Night Live guest host Matt Damon reprised his role as Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh, who reveals to drinking buddies Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel what Donald Trump‘s political future will look like.
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Lip-reading was something buddies did while sitting on the couch watching the game, not captured and broken down for hundreds of thousands of viewers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
What will that mean for a couple of buddies whose relationship might be more complex than either of them is ready to admit?
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Volunteer buddies pitch in - mostly from local high schools - to support each player one-on-one.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Lip-reading was something buddies did while sitting on the couch watching the game, not captured and broken down for hundreds of thousands of viewers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
What will that mean for a couple of buddies whose relationship might be more complex than either of them is ready to admit?
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Volunteer buddies pitch in - mostly from local high schools - to support each player one-on-one.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Use our new checklist feature on each entry to keep track of your favorites and share with friends.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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