as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only her closest confidantes know what she's going through
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Recent Examples of confidante
Trusted advisors, coaches, and confidantes offer accountability and perspective, thereby mitigating the potential for blind spots to become liabilities.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Goring had a unique background and rose in the ranks as a fighter pilot and close confidante to Hitler, all the while steadfast in his denial of any Nazi atrocities or Holocaust.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Charrington is a long-standing confidante and adviser to Tottenham’s majority shareholders.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
At Motown Records, formed soon after, Robinson became Gordy’s business confidante and a one-man artistic force, both with the Miracles (his former Matadors) and as a songwriter-producer for the Temptations, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and myriad others.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Goring had a unique background and rose in the ranks as a fighter pilot and close confidante to Hitler, all the while steadfast in his denial of any Nazi atrocities or Holocaust.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Charrington is a long-standing confidante and adviser to Tottenham’s majority shareholders.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
At Motown Records, formed soon after, Robinson became Gordy’s business confidante and a one-man artistic force, both with the Miracles (his former Matadors) and as a songwriter-producer for the Temptations, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and myriad others.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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Instead of disclosing her condition to her employer and circles of friends, Sickler pulled back from modeling with little explanation, thinking that the absence of her hair would certainly result in the loss of her contract.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whenever family or friends came to visit, our first stop was always El's.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mayor is immediately arrested, along with his billionaire buddies.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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In early 2024, the sport’s biggest name became embroiled in legal controversy when his personal interpreter and close confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, was found to have wired large payments from the player’s account to a bookmaking operation then under federal investigation.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Mike is portrayed as a confidant as Bruce records the album.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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