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 two play best friends on camera, and Hudson has become one of Song’s closest confidants in real life.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Deadline, Hubert will play a new character that Hilary (played by Coco Jones) meets and becomes a mentor and confidant to, adding depth to Hilary’s journey and bridging generations of strong Black female characters.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In the film, Mike is portrayed as a confidant as Bruce records the album.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
All of these operations are overseen by Bill Zanker, a longtime confidant and business partner of the president.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Deadline, Hubert will play a new character that Hilary (played by Coco Jones) meets and becomes a mentor and confidant to, adding depth to Hilary’s journey and bridging generations of strong Black female characters.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In the film, Mike is portrayed as a confidant as Bruce records the album.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
All of these operations are overseen by Bill Zanker, a longtime confidant and business partner of the president.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confidant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners can also share their stats with friends, see who had a better top artist of the year, and poke fun at the embarrassing songs that ended up on their charts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 66-foot-long Army bomber carried 8,000 pounds of explosives and nine buddies from his unit.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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If one of my buddies is poisoned, and your dog eats the newly deceased, your Champ won’t be a champ for long.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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