as in friend
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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Your buddies can sign up for this weekly email newsletter at tennessean.com/goodnews.
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jenkins, 66, is the oldest of his riding buddies, who are all in their 60s.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jenkins, 66, is the oldest of his riding buddies, who are all in their 60s.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
friend
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Indeed, environmental advocacy groups appear to share her concerns, and several, including Friends of the Everglades, sued the DeSantis administration on Friday in an effort to halt the project.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The circumstances varied, from hikers bringing their furry friends on multi-day backpacking trips to taking them up 14,000-foot peaks, but in every case, sheer exhaustion was the primary cause.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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