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
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.
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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
Comparisons to Fargo, which Raimi’s buddies the Coens had released two years earlier, are natural, but Fargo has a dry sense of humor while A Simple Plan is more content to linger in the quiet sadness of its tragedy.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Paramount Pictures, under whom Grant was contracted, worked to contain the narrative, circulating carefully staged images of the pair as the ultimate bosom buddies.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
Last month, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Marimar Martinez after questions arose about the official version of an agent who shot her in traffic in Brighton Park, purportedly in self-defense, then bragged later about his marksmanship in text messages with his buddies.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
That’d be like a guy going to the racetrack with his buddies right when his pregnant wife’s water broke.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Some of Erickson’s buddies have invited him to watch UM playoff games at a local watering hole.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Wavrin tells me that several buddies are also at the derby, fishing from hard-sided huts.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Comparisons to Fargo, which Raimi’s buddies the Coens had released two years earlier, are natural, but Fargo has a dry sense of humor while A Simple Plan is more content to linger in the quiet sadness of its tragedy.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Paramount Pictures, under whom Grant was contracted, worked to contain the narrative, circulating carefully staged images of the pair as the ultimate bosom buddies.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
Last month, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Marimar Martinez after questions arose about the official version of an agent who shot her in traffic in Brighton Park, purportedly in self-defense, then bragged later about his marksmanship in text messages with his buddies.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
That’d be like a guy going to the racetrack with his buddies right when his pregnant wife’s water broke.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Some of Erickson’s buddies have invited him to watch UM playoff games at a local watering hole.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Wavrin tells me that several buddies are also at the derby, fishing from hard-sided huts.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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