confidant

noun

ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt How to pronounce confidant (audio)
Definition of confidantnext
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 Throughout most of season one, we are shown that Puss is Tony's confidant, even more so than his second-in-command, Silvio Dante. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 This means that negotiations with Barça, as super agent and close Mendes confidant Jorge Mendes acts as the middle man, are well underway. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Then there’s Mary Jane, who has been Peter’s wife and confidant over several iterations of the Marvel legend. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Sirianni moved on from Kevin Patullo, last season’s offensive coordinator and a close Sirianni confidant. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for confidant
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  1. friend
  2. buddy
Noun
  • Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Moehrig said there’s a mutual respect between the two players, who have become friends.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of friend
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  • The experience will also recreate Shrimp Boat Sound, Buffett’s Key West recording studio, and feature interviews with family members, bandmates, crew, friends, fishing buddies, boat builders, producers, authors, musicians and business associates.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Martial arts and supernatural horror collide in this romp of a buddy comedy.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy

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