as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Recent Examples of confidants
At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
The family’s confidants, real and imagined, insist on both their normalcy and their otherworldly grace.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Additionally, both confidants are said to be willing to testify under oath about Bass’s actions if required by legal proceedings.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
One of Vrabel’s closest confidants?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump and Lauder have remained close friends and confidants ever since.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, friends and confidants don’t see Stidham stretching himself much for Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Regardless of my preferred preparation, my confidants advise me to go all in on the Camp Sauce.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Since starring together in the 2014 film Selma, the two have remained close confidants.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
The family’s confidants, real and imagined, insist on both their normalcy and their otherworldly grace.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Additionally, both confidants are said to be willing to testify under oath about Bass’s actions if required by legal proceedings.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
One of Vrabel’s closest confidants?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump and Lauder have remained close friends and confidants ever since.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, friends and confidants don’t see Stidham stretching himself much for Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Regardless of my preferred preparation, my confidants advise me to go all in on the Camp Sauce.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Since starring together in the 2014 film Selma, the two have remained close confidants.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidants
Noun
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His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This little balcony was always a place where his family members could get away from it all — Jackie liked to go up there to sunbathe, and John sometimes went up there with buddies to smoke weed.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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That puts a wrench in the works, as well as ties us even more tightly together, as two ex-SEAL Team buddies.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Confidants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidants. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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