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
Song has also described Culkin as more than just a partner, calling him her closest confidant.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The latter is a long-time confidant of Sheikh Khaled’s father, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, and accompanied Sheikh Khaled on meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing last week.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There is no loyal Horatio this time to serve as confidant or sounding board to our melancholy protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Josh O’Connor joins the cast as a young priest who is transferred to the church after punching a former parishioner, and Glenn Close is a lovely addition in her role as Martha, a longtime congregant and Wicks’ chief confidant.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The latter is a long-time confidant of Sheikh Khaled’s father, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, and accompanied Sheikh Khaled on meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing last week.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There is no loyal Horatio this time to serve as confidant or sounding board to our melancholy protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Josh O’Connor joins the cast as a young priest who is transferred to the church after punching a former parishioner, and Glenn Close is a lovely addition in her role as Martha, a longtime congregant and Wicks’ chief confidant.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Her first time visiting New York City, Mann had made plans to introduce her two friends to the larger-than-life Weinstein over breakfast.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before Miami Dolphins draft pick Michael Taaffe and quarterback Quinn Ewers were teammates and close friends at Texas, Taaffe had the best day of his high school football career against Ewers.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What will that mean for a couple of buddies whose relationship might be more complex than either of them is ready to admit?—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Well, buddy, take a seat and settle in for some A+ virtue-signaling!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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