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
Frei stars as Mare, the paper’s visual designer and voice of reason, who becomes a close confidante to the new editor in chief, portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
These virtual confidantes can provide empathy, support and, sometimes, deep relationships.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Coco is a spectacular character, another old school friend and confidante of Mariano’s, whose first scene is a low-key comic tour de force.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Now, Condé’s editorial boss, Anna Wintour, has entrusted the magazine to a 37-year-old confidante and family friend with charisma, youth, and far less editorial experience than his recent predecessors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
These virtual confidantes can provide empathy, support and, sometimes, deep relationships.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Coco is a spectacular character, another old school friend and confidante of Mariano’s, whose first scene is a low-key comic tour de force.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Now, Condé’s editorial boss, Anna Wintour, has entrusted the magazine to a 37-year-old confidante and family friend with charisma, youth, and far less editorial experience than his recent predecessors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police began their investigation by focusing on Lauryn and Owen's classmates and friends, and when the investigation stalled, the FBI eventually traced the messages to someone nobody expected.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That leaves Vivas, who cofounded an earlier startup with AppLovin’s CEO Adam Foroughi and invested early in his buddy’s latest venture, as one of three billionaires from the company on this year’s list (all of them newcomers).—
Thomas Gallagher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This buddy comedy is perfect for dinosaur fans and tells an inspirational tale about friendship.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was known to be a confidant of Linda Yaccarino, the former NBCU ad-sales chairman who became CEO of the social-media outlet now known as X before leaving in July.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rick Rivas, California vice president for the American Beverage Association, is a close confidant and adviser to his brother, who was first elected speaker in July 2023, the month Moreno joined the office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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