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as in buddies
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets
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as in supporters
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
hopes that the new governor will be a friend to environmental causes
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Recent Examples of friends
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Family and friends lined up to bid farewell to the trio, who were killed earlier in the day, in what was described by local officials and residents as a coordinated and sustained assault, and by the Israeli military as unacceptable.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Ramos shared pictures of her trip with her friends on Instagram on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The administration in Washington, however, is much more favorably inclined to its new friends in Pakistan.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Bobo was reportedly out with friends for First Fridays in downtown Oakland, then headed to the bar afterwards.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Do not hide your knowledge away from others; be sure to share these concepts with friends and family.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The crowd skews creative and cultural—think museum-hopping couples, design-minded solo travelers, and friends on a low-key girls’ weekend.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Family and friends lined up to bid farewell to the trio, who were killed earlier in the day, in what was described by local officials and residents as a coordinated and sustained assault, and by the Israeli military as unacceptable.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Ramos shared pictures of her trip with her friends on Instagram on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The administration in Washington, however, is much more favorably inclined to its new friends in Pakistan.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Bobo was reportedly out with friends for First Fridays in downtown Oakland, then headed to the bar afterwards.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Do not hide your knowledge away from others; be sure to share these concepts with friends and family.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The crowd skews creative and cultural—think museum-hopping couples, design-minded solo travelers, and friends on a low-key girls’ weekend.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friends
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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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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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By analyzing the sizes, temperatures and compositions of these nearby solar twins, Taniguchi, Takuji Tsujimoto at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and their colleagues were able to estimate the stars' ages.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mabel befriends many of the animals that fled the glade and eventually inspires them to rise up against Jon Hamm’s Mayor Jerry, who wants to build a highway through the forest.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mabel befriends dam-building King George (Bobby Moynihan), runs afoul of an insect queen (Meryl Streep) and meets a ton of critters, from an emoji-loving lizard to a professional killer-for-hire shark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pearson was among former Mayor Adams’ closest confidants, serving as his public safety adviser at City Hall.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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More immediately, advocates in Pennsylvania are calling for heavier investment in an existing but often overlooked agency.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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A week after the mass shooting on West Sixth Street, the city’s response has moved beyond sirens and crime scene tape and into counseling sessions, victim advocates, campus support groups and hotlines for people still trying to make sense of what happened.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friends. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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