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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Recent Examples of buddy
But as the two collaborators went on to explain, a superhero buddy comedy about a struggling actor that’s as interested in the logistics of auditions as saving the universe is a tough sell for any brand.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Specifically, defense attorneys pointed toward Brian Albert — the fellow cop on whose lawn O’Keefe’s body was found — his buddy Brian Higgins, an ATF agent, and Colin Albert — who was a teenager at the time — as possible suspects.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Read on to unpack those crucial final moments, including whether or not Coop and his best buddies got away with murder.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Specifically, defense attorneys pointed toward Brian Albert — the fellow cop on whose lawn O’Keefe’s body was found — his buddy Brian Higgins, an ATF agent, and Colin Albert — who was a teenager at the time — as possible suspects.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Read on to unpack those crucial final moments, including whether or not Coop and his best buddies got away with murder.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
Noun
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Aiyuk has posted pictures of himself wearing a hat of the Washington Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, is one of Aiyuk’s closest friends and former Arizona State teammates.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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As Duke, Schell provided the small-town Gomer with a somewhat more worldly city boy pal.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The Only Murders in the Building star and pop superstar Swift became close pals after crossing paths in 2008, when Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas and Swift was seeing Joe Jonas.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Another consideration was that Powell’s character was supposed to swiftly achieve the elaborate look on his own, with just the help of one other person— trusted confidant Danny (Frankie Rodriguez), who’s also the team mascot — and a tube of party store glue.—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Probes have touched some of Sánchez's closest confidants, as well as his wife and brother.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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