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
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury Maneuvering society behind the scenes is the esteemed Lady Agatha Danbury, also a close confidante of the queen.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
After almost every jump, Gu huddles with her mother and confidante, Yan, to review footage Yan recorded on her phone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The childhood confidantes are set to collaborate once again for Netflix's upcoming kidnapping crime film Animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ChatGPT shifted from being a source of information to acting as a confidante and an unlicensed therapist, ultimately encouraging Gordon toward suicide.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
After almost every jump, Gu huddles with her mother and confidante, Yan, to review footage Yan recorded on her phone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The childhood confidantes are set to collaborate once again for Netflix's upcoming kidnapping crime film Animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ChatGPT shifted from being a source of information to acting as a confidante and an unlicensed therapist, ultimately encouraging Gordon toward suicide.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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Now, their kids are becoming friends.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rusadze, Giorgadze, and Chasserot have built an impressive industry network over the years, so for their official debut, have secured an impressive roster of backstage talent and models through friends who are keen to support.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And fans of red light lamps will be especially stoked—with a max of 70 lumens and a beam up to 43 feet, the Renegade’s red light works as a true substitute, preserving night vision and taking care not to disturb wildlife (or your camping buddies).—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kelce was sitting next to his best buddy, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, during an early-September news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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