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
Judith Light — who plays Mrs. V., the Brooks’ family’s next door neighbor and Melody’s confidante — thinks the film’s message applies to everyone.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Jane Doe was named publicly online by past Bill Clinton confidante Davis not long after the suit was put in the Sin City state court docket.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead, two of Tatiana’s confidantes — her younger sister Aurora Linares and best friend Lisa Lorenzo — had flown with her to Maryland.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
For Meghan, Wolfe Herd has also become a close pal and confidante, particularly as Meghan set out to create her own brand, As ever, which sold out its first product launch in under an hour last week.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Jane Doe was named publicly online by past Bill Clinton confidante Davis not long after the suit was put in the Sin City state court docket.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead, two of Tatiana’s confidantes — her younger sister Aurora Linares and best friend Lisa Lorenzo — had flown with her to Maryland.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
For Meghan, Wolfe Herd has also become a close pal and confidante, particularly as Meghan set out to create her own brand, As ever, which sold out its first product launch in under an hour last week.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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The most key thing in Episode 4 is that Abby is not just with a group of her friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Do not collect the dead bodies of Abby and her friends.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Noun
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With our help, the company implemented a formal buddy program.—
Matthew Reeves,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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As the weeks go by and changes don’t appear to be happening, Fielder and his actors add some domestic tension to the mix, too, with fake-Bogdan screaming to fake-Monique about microprocessors and ditching her to see The Hangover Part II with his buddies.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Noun
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But Popovich, as a coach, was also a leader and a confidant.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That’s where one of Jane’s closest confidant Eliza lived and died, and where Cassie suspects a cache of Jane’s letters are stored.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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