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
After the two buddies flirtily chat about Bruce Springsteen with a few women, Sean and Jonah run into a burning building to evaluate the damage and help residents who are trapped in the blaze.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The former band room buddies are attempting to remain even-keeled in the wake of their rise by staying focused on their collective goals and enjoying the moment.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Laptops are great travel buddies, even the more weighty ones, and your monitor and RGB keyboard are built right in.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Will’s nerdy buddies encounter Eleven, a girl raised in a lab with telekinetic powers.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s free student offer joins a wave of similar initiatives from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic—all touting their bots as tutors, study buddies, or productivity boosters.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Accountability buddies can be instrumental in your progress.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The former band room buddies are attempting to remain even-keeled in the wake of their rise by staying focused on their collective goals and enjoying the moment.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Laptops are great travel buddies, even the more weighty ones, and your monitor and RGB keyboard are built right in.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Will’s nerdy buddies encounter Eleven, a girl raised in a lab with telekinetic powers.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s free student offer joins a wave of similar initiatives from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic—all touting their bots as tutors, study buddies, or productivity boosters.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Accountability buddies can be instrumental in your progress.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Jack and his friends left $20,000 in tips, which comes out to a decent $1,818 each, though 1 million wouldn’t be enough.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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The second instance found Clark waiting for friends at Bemelmans Bar, dolled up for a party in an Alexander McQueen dress.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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