as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Recent Examples of confidant
At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Golpayegani is an Islamic cleric and longtime confidant of Khamenei.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Another showed Bill Clinton in a pool with Epstein's longtime confidant, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, and a person whose face was redacted.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Analysts saw the removal of Zhang, a longtime confidant of Xi, as the most significant ouster yet.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Golpayegani is an Islamic cleric and longtime confidant of Khamenei.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Another showed Bill Clinton in a pool with Epstein's longtime confidant, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, and a person whose face was redacted.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Analysts saw the removal of Zhang, a longtime confidant of Xi, as the most significant ouster yet.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Now, their kids are becoming friends.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rusadze, Giorgadze, and Chasserot have built an impressive industry network over the years, so for their official debut, have secured an impressive roster of backstage talent and models through friends who are keen to support.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And fans of red light lamps will be especially stoked—with a max of 70 lumens and a beam up to 43 feet, the Renegade’s red light works as a true substitute, preserving night vision and taking care not to disturb wildlife (or your camping buddies).—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kelce was sitting next to his best buddy, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, during an early-September news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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