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
For Cochran — who was mentored by celebrity chef Marc Forgione and now counts him among her buddies — friends and family are at her core.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The king certainly won't attack his buddies.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
To reconnect, up-and-coming media star Ryan (Regina Hall) invites her three buddies to join her during a work trip to the Essence Music Festival.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
But at the end of the day, all my buddies are just getting done with high school.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The company's four founders – Matthew Calkins, Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson – are tech guys, mostly college buddies who started this company out of a garage.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Venus and Marcus are bosom buddies again.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
The viewer might wonder if the scene of Anna interacting with neighbor James (Shane Harper) and his drinking buddies, who are hanging out on lawn chairs in the drive, elicits more anxiety for her safety than the director intended.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Our buddies who also run chess clubs don’t have as many women (in their clubs), either.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The king certainly won't attack his buddies.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
To reconnect, up-and-coming media star Ryan (Regina Hall) invites her three buddies to join her during a work trip to the Essence Music Festival.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
But at the end of the day, all my buddies are just getting done with high school.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The company's four founders – Matthew Calkins, Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson – are tech guys, mostly college buddies who started this company out of a garage.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Venus and Marcus are bosom buddies again.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
The viewer might wonder if the scene of Anna interacting with neighbor James (Shane Harper) and his drinking buddies, who are hanging out on lawn chairs in the drive, elicits more anxiety for her safety than the director intended.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Our buddies who also run chess clubs don’t have as many women (in their clubs), either.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Lena Marie contacted the center on Antusas’ behalf when the two were just friends.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Users can explore articles, product guides and advice from editors, medical professionals and patients, as well as create their own registry for family and friends to shop from.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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