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
Israel accepted the new proposal on Tuesday while Ron Dermer, a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was in Washington, DC, meeting with top Trump administration officials, including US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
No one is more devastated by the loss than Red Jacob’s eldest child and closest confidant, Ellen MacKenzie.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
This week, Hogan’s longtime confidant, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart, also shot down Hogan death rumors.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
During his funeral in 2023, Vásquez Lasso was remembered by friends and family as a loyal friend and confidant.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
No one is more devastated by the loss than Red Jacob’s eldest child and closest confidant, Ellen MacKenzie.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
This week, Hogan’s longtime confidant, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart, also shot down Hogan death rumors.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
During his funeral in 2023, Vásquez Lasso was remembered by friends and family as a loyal friend and confidant.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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In the photos, Thompson is seen playing baseball alongside his family and friends — and in one photo, poses in the dugout with his arm around Megan, 30.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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