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
All fairly standard so far, but an interesting wrinkle in the design is plans to give it some drone buddies.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
For those uninitiated, Amazon Prime’s latest college drama, Off Campus, has sparked a dedicated following for its respectful portrayal of friendships, fun, and even, puck buddies bunnies.
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Elle Turner,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
More to Explore In one case, after a man was fired from a famine road, a crew of his buddies broke into the overseer’s house and left a note threatening grave retribution if his job was not restored.
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Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Jodi was once my neighbor, and our kids were buddies.
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Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
That powerful sense of connection between road trip buddies triggers the release of oxytocin and dopamine, two chemicals that act as both hormones and neurotransmitters.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
The two started off as bosom buddies, but Nathan didn’t take kindly to Joe’s womanizing ways.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
For those uninitiated, Amazon Prime’s latest college drama, Off Campus, has sparked a dedicated following for its respectful portrayal of friendships, fun, and even, puck buddies bunnies.
—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
More to Explore In one case, after a man was fired from a famine road, a crew of his buddies broke into the overseer’s house and left a note threatening grave retribution if his job was not restored.
—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Jodi was once my neighbor, and our kids were buddies.
—
Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.
—
Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
That powerful sense of connection between road trip buddies triggers the release of oxytocin and dopamine, two chemicals that act as both hormones and neurotransmitters.
—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
The two started off as bosom buddies, but Nathan didn’t take kindly to Joe’s womanizing ways.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
Noun
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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