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buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē

Definition of buddy

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 They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Louis-Dreyfus plays Polly Wyeth, a staunch California Republican in the mold of her buddy Nancy Reagan. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Stretching the dough thin creates flaky layers—easier with a baking buddy! — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buddy

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Noun

Sundfør was also drawn to Julian’s ideas through a close friend who converted to Catholicism while battling cancer, and with whom Sundfør read religious texts, including Julian’s Revelations.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
The hopeful part is the part where the people who are dealing with the consequences of that look toward their community, look toward their friends, look toward the people around them for support, for help, for unity—all of those sorts of things.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

Gow and Banbury are now pals, and Wishart speaks to them frequently, with the pair appearing on Q&A panels around the country to support the movie.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pal

Noun

Sacks, a major Democratic donor, is also a confidant of Governor JB Pritzker and was a financial force behind the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

— Leigh Giangreco, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
But many of his closest confidants remained firmly out of the spotlight and say the public was rarely aware of what was really happening in Perry’s inner circle and private life.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidant

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