confidants

plural of confidant

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Recent Examples of confidants Kloots serves as one of Jowsey’s three confidants on the show, guiding him — alongside Georgia Hassarati and Sonny Henty — in choosing his future wife. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Perhaps nobody is better suited to marvel at Walker’s recent success than Chenoweth, an assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals and one of Walker’s closest confidants in the organization. Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Complete strangers become confidants, newcomers are entrusted with the secret rituals of the forest (like shouting for the always elusive Carl), and trading trinkets and kandi is the reigning social currency. Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026 Looking at these relationship issues from different perspectives, three commentators suggest that AI coworkers require far different protocols than human workers, yet in some ways, still act as confidants. Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 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 Probes have touched some of Sánchez's closest confidants, as well as his wife and brother. ABC News, 8 June 2026 Friends and former confidants on college baseball staffs still went out of their way to recommend him. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidants
Noun
  • Back on June 20, Sinibaldi went out with friends and family to celebrate her 29th birthday at Blu On The Hudson in Weehawken.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In high school, Messick and his buddies would gather in one of their backyard pools, order pizza and watch the All-Star week festivities.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Confidants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidants. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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