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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
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The pair remain friends, and Nuzzi has visited Kraus at her home in San Clemente.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
When Maude was still a toddler, one of Apatow’s friends from the Ranch, the actor and director Paul Feig, proposed making something together.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Sewell and Kirk were friends, and Kirk was scheduled to speak at 180 Church Thursday night, Sewell said in a video posted after the shooting.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Don’t have any friends in a new city?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Helmed by friends Sarah Jackson, Emily Lilley, and Blaes Green, the store hosts 10 to 12 of them a month with genres ranging from graphic novels to cocktails.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The pair remain friends, and Nuzzi has visited Kraus at her home in San Clemente.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
When Maude was still a toddler, one of Apatow’s friends from the Ranch, the actor and director Paul Feig, proposed making something together.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Sewell and Kirk were friends, and Kirk was scheduled to speak at 180 Church Thursday night, Sewell said in a video posted after the shooting.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Don’t have any friends in a new city?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Helmed by friends Sarah Jackson, Emily Lilley, and Blaes Green, the store hosts 10 to 12 of them a month with genres ranging from graphic novels to cocktails.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friends
Noun
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His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two became buddies and kept in touch after Shaw moved to Texas.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even some of Barrett’s liberal colleagues have said the Constitution and the rule of law could be at risk.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google is one of the most ardent proponents of generative AI technology, as evidenced by the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its research shows the new format is equally rigorous, and proponents say reading comprehension is better reflected in other parts of a college application.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And could her future be seen as a battle between two wannabe mother figures – between Maite and the nun who befriends Ainara.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the film, the 53-year-old actor will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Kendra Hilty, a TikTok user whose saga about falling in love with her psychiatrist has gone viral, her chatbots are like confidants.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new board members include close confidants like Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, and Pam Bondi, the attorney general.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friends. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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