as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only her closest confidantes know what she's going through
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Recent Examples of confidante
Most presidents have come to rely on White House staff, friends and confidantes whose portfolios are mostly beyond the reach of congressional oversight, like Trump’s immigration consigliere Stephen Miller.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The third chronicles Ah-jin’s downfall, which leads to the deaths of her closest confidantes, school friend Kim Jae-oh (Love Scout’s Kim Do-hoon) and ex-stepbrother Yun Jun-seo (Kim Young-dae).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The four-member chat is populated by Peterson and three close confidantes, all of them vegan and always on standby for effusive commentary about the latest dog or cat who deserves a home.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Cameron was inspired by Dick Cavett’s TV interview show and by the razor-sharp writings of rock critic Bangs, who would soon become his mentor and confidante.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The third chronicles Ah-jin’s downfall, which leads to the deaths of her closest confidantes, school friend Kim Jae-oh (Love Scout’s Kim Do-hoon) and ex-stepbrother Yun Jun-seo (Kim Young-dae).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The four-member chat is populated by Peterson and three close confidantes, all of them vegan and always on standby for effusive commentary about the latest dog or cat who deserves a home.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Cameron was inspired by Dick Cavett’s TV interview show and by the razor-sharp writings of rock critic Bangs, who would soon become his mentor and confidante.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And my sister was busy ushering her two oldest kids, my usual up-for-anything dive buddy nieces, off to their first year of college.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelce and Mahomes are the best of friends, and the thought of playing with his buddy and steakhouse co-owner might entice Kelce to return.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez, 56, is a powerful figure and longtime confidant of Maduro, and she has been backed thus far by Venezuela's military commanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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His first permanent gig came on Judging Amy (1999–2005) as the title character’s close confidant.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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