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
The entire cast is back, including Streep and Hathaway, as well as Stanley Tucci, as Nigel, Andy’s Runway confidant, and Emily Blunt, as Andy’s former assistant frenemy Emily.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Andy reunites with Nigel Kipling (Tucci), Miranda’s close confidant who’s as kind and joyfully caustic as ever, and also Emily Charlton (Blunt), Andy’s frenemy from the first film, who has traded in magazines for retail because that’s where the money is now.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Sporting director Guillermo Hoyos, Messi’s confidant since the Argentine legend was a teenager, took over as coach and led the team to road wins against the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Andy reunites with Nigel Kipling (Tucci), Miranda’s close confidant who’s as kind and joyfully caustic as ever, and also Emily Charlton (Blunt), Andy’s frenemy from the first film, who has traded in magazines for retail because that’s where the money is now.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Sporting director Guillermo Hoyos, Messi’s confidant since the Argentine legend was a teenager, took over as coach and led the team to road wins against the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in Honduras, Fúnez’s detention came as a shock.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Ward and his friends' frequent complaints about i-Ready prompted his father to research the program.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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