confidantes

plural of confidante

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of confidantes Writers would deliberately distort certain letters to convey their identities to close confidantes and obscure them from others. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Summering with her sister One of Kidman’s closest confidantes and travel companions is her sister, Antonia. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 In the course of the renovation, Ashe became one of Taylor’s closest confidantes. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 With the help of a few martinis and flutes of champagne, the raucous lineup of friends, muses, and confidantes sat still long enough to take the portrait accompanying this story. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Here’s what’s happening Lightcap has been one of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s closest confidantes since the early days of the company. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 He was found to have been staying near his hometown of Castelvetrano in western Sicily, his fugitive lifestyle facilitated by his sister and close confidantes. — CBS News, 28 May 2026 To fulfill their general education language requirement, the Vijums twins took American Sign Language and tackled other courses sitting across from each other in study rooms on campus, where whiteboards were their confidantes. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 With their double lives colliding in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways, the two men are forced to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidantes
Noun
  • Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidants, seeking to stop them from receiving payments for serving as executors of his estate.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Big Alfred Williams and Charles Johnson remain close friends and confidants.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Confidantes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidantes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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