1
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
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Following the news of the internet star’s death, several of his friends shared tributes on social media.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike other crowded spots, it’s never congested — the perfect place to meet friends or even grab a quiet coffee before an interview.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Go to a soup kitchen, go to your church, go anywhere, talk to your friends and neighbors.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2025
Jack and his friends left $20,000 in tips, which comes out to a decent $1,818 each, though 1 million wouldn’t be enough.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
The second instance found Clark waiting for friends at Bemelmans Bar, dolled up for a party in an Alexander McQueen dress.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One of Princess Diana’s closest friends, Lady Annabel Goldsmith, has died.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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, 28 Oct. 2025
Following the news of the internet star’s death, several of his friends shared tributes on social media.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike other crowded spots, it’s never congested — the perfect place to meet friends or even grab a quiet coffee before an interview.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Go to a soup kitchen, go to your church, go anywhere, talk to your friends and neighbors.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2025
Jack and his friends left $20,000 in tips, which comes out to a decent $1,818 each, though 1 million wouldn’t be enough.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
The second instance found Clark waiting for friends at Bemelmans Bar, dolled up for a party in an Alexander McQueen dress.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One of Princess Diana’s closest friends, Lady Annabel Goldsmith, has died.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friends
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Once buddies, Robert and Alfred are now rivals.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each post, often featuring updates about Ginger the tiger, draws thousands of likes and comments from supporters.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jourdan’s colleagues tracked down and reconstructed the exact make and model of radio used by Earhart and the Itasca vessel, which was waiting for the pilot off the shores of Howland Island.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a letter to Variety staff, Sobrino-Stearns expressed gratitude to her colleagues past and present.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a young girl (Ricci) moves into a haunted house, Casper befriends her and the two become inseparable.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Monroe takes a supporting role in Greta, Neil Jordan’s psychological horror film about a young woman (Chloë Grace Moretz) who befriends a mysterious older woman (Isabelle Huppert in the title role) and soon finds she’s accidentally bonded with a monster.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the elder Van Praag’s friends and confidants is a football coach in Florida by the name of George LePorte.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Influenced by the progressive Methodist faith in which he was raised, Maunder was one of his profession’s most outspoken advocates for women’s participation in science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mental health advocates said the encounters before Zettel’s death show multiple points of possible intervention in the days and hours before she was killed.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friends. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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