1
as in buddy
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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2
as in proponent
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 friend
Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
The dress also happened to be very complementary to friend Taylor Swift’s look for the evening—a cream linen dress with a pastel floral design all over it.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
From that day, Malone and long-time friend Fran Langlands Pearse, who initially came up with the idea, began working together to co-develop the brand’s creative direction, and quickly enlisted Moore to help shape the liquid itself.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
With the Bath & Body Works x Sweethearts collab, those of us who remember sending classmates and friends clandestine messages via Sweethearts’ Conversation Hearts are in for a trip down memory lane.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
The dress also happened to be very complementary to friend Taylor Swift’s look for the evening—a cream linen dress with a pastel floral design all over it.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
Verb
Next is a photo of The Morning Show star with her longtime friend Courteney Cox.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
From that day, Malone and long-time friend Fran Langlands Pearse, who initially came up with the idea, began working together to co-develop the brand’s creative direction, and quickly enlisted Moore to help shape the liquid itself.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friend
Noun
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Verb
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While the Moon is befriending Stella and deadheading begonias, however, its absence from the sky is causing real problems around the world, disrupting the tides and destabilizing the rotation of the Earth.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Ian Holloway painted portraits, Tony Pulis studied Napoleon and Thomas Tuchel befriended an 80-year-old swimmer who encouraged him to visit art galleries.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Senate rules preclude debate on an amendment during the marathon of votes, though they can be waived to allow an opponent and a supporter of an amendment to speak for 30 seconds – according to former Senate aide Keith Hennessey.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Once a contestant himself on the popular franchise — appearing on season 12 of The Bachelorette and season 3 of BiP — Adams has been the bartender (and a confidant to cast members) since 2017.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Hooker was even captured on an FBI wiretap bragging about the arrangement with Michael McClain, Madigan’s longtime confidant who was also convicted at trial.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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No serious advocate for diversity programs argues against hiring the best candidate for the job.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Higgins, a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, chairs the County Commission’s Transportation committee and has been the board’s main advocate of the Northeast project.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement officers raided a San Francisco home Tuesday associated with Devastating Pyrotechnics, the fireworks company linked to a deadly explosion last week in Esparto.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Durability While ceramic cookware is often associated with fragility, not all clay is equal.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friend. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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