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
There is no loyal Horatio this time to serve as confidant or sounding board to our melancholy protagonist.
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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
Wilson previously dated fellow castmate Ciara Miller, once a close confidant of Batula's.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Hurley tempered his act this season, after his wife, Andrea, and confidants Billy Donovan, Geno Auriemma and Seth Greenberg jumped him last year.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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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
Wilson previously dated fellow castmate Ciara Miller, once a close confidant of Batula's.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Hurley tempered his act this season, after his wife, Andrea, and confidants Billy Donovan, Geno Auriemma and Seth Greenberg jumped him last year.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs took on a stunning amount of hate for attending the memorial service of his close friend, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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