as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddies
Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Once buddies, Robert and Alfred are now rivals.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
After the two buddies flirtily chat about Bruce Springsteen with a few women, Sean and Jonah run into a burning building to evaluate the damage and help residents who are trapped in the blaze.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The former band room buddies are attempting to remain even-keeled in the wake of their rise by staying focused on their collective goals and enjoying the moment.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Laptops are great travel buddies, even the more weighty ones, and your monitor and RGB keyboard are built right in.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Will’s nerdy buddies encounter Eleven, a girl raised in a lab with telekinetic powers.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Accountability buddies can be instrumental in your progress.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Once buddies, Robert and Alfred are now rivals.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
After the two buddies flirtily chat about Bruce Springsteen with a few women, Sean and Jonah run into a burning building to evaluate the damage and help residents who are trapped in the blaze.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The former band room buddies are attempting to remain even-keeled in the wake of their rise by staying focused on their collective goals and enjoying the moment.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Laptops are great travel buddies, even the more weighty ones, and your monitor and RGB keyboard are built right in.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Will’s nerdy buddies encounter Eleven, a girl raised in a lab with telekinetic powers.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Accountability buddies can be instrumental in your progress.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Many of the moments are based on stories told to me by my nurse friends, or my men friends and family who were hospitalized and remember some of what happened to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Following the news of the internet star’s death, several of his friends shared tributes on social media.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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