as in friends
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 confidantes
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.
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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
Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 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
Some of Vance’s confidantes, however, believe that Hegseth’s portrayal has been so positive as to be misleading.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Lauren bounces ideas off her colleagues and confidantes in a winemaker tasting group, which also includes Emma Kosicek, Tony’s daughter.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
For Brian, that’s being 17 years old with no classmate confidantes to call his own.
—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
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
Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 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
Some of Vance’s confidantes, however, believe that Hegseth’s portrayal has been so positive as to be misleading.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Lauren bounces ideas off her colleagues and confidantes in a winemaker tasting group, which also includes Emma Kosicek, Tony’s daughter.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
For Brian, that’s being 17 years old with no classmate confidantes to call his own.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidantes
Noun
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Read on to unpack those crucial final moments, including whether or not Coop and his best buddies got away with murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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After a short setup on Eternia, He-Man and his buddies escape the wrath of Skeletor by using the key to visit Earth.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Retail investors, who were allocated about 20% of the deal, along with Musk’s confidants and colleagues, got a lot richer, too.—
Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Probes have touched some of Sánchez's closest confidants, as well as his wife and brother.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidantes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidantes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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