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
For Brian, that’s being 17 years old with no classmate confidantes to call his own.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the singer is managed by Jan Christiansen, and her circle of confidantes is tighter than ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His decision to return for one more season followed weeks of discussion with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, teammates, family and close confidantes — including his fiancé and music megastar Taylor Swift.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Simmons plays Beatrice’s confidante Father Malone, Innanen portrays her school’s vice principal and her mother’s new love interest, while Walsh portrays a teacher and Arrieta is the PTA president.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the singer is managed by Jan Christiansen, and her circle of confidantes is tighter than ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His decision to return for one more season followed weeks of discussion with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, teammates, family and close confidantes — including his fiancé and music megastar Taylor Swift.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Simmons plays Beatrice’s confidante Father Malone, Innanen portrays her school’s vice principal and her mother’s new love interest, while Walsh portrays a teacher and Arrieta is the PTA president.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs took on a stunning amount of hate for attending the memorial service of his close friend, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
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Know More As James’ longtime confidant and adviser, Carter has become one of the most notable figures in the business of professional basketball.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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So in comes longtime Messi mentor/confidant Guillermo Hoyos.—
Greg Cote
April 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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