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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as in to befriend
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Recent Examples of friend
David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Africa, my friends and I would do that.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
But for months, Obama has shared with Biden and friends his deep concerns about Trump’s political strengths and the real possibility he is elected again in November.
—Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Some of Ukraine’s friends—Poland, the United Kingdom and the Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia—want to do more by taking the principal as well, given the enormous damage Russia has done.
—David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Africa, my friends and I would do that.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
In one photo, Lohan posed with some of her nearest and dearest including her sister Aliana, hair colorist Tracey Cunningham, friends Juliet Angus and Courtenay Semel, and more.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
But for months, Obama has shared with Biden and friends his deep concerns about Trump’s political strengths and the real possibility he is elected again in November.
—Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friend
Noun
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Simeon Entertainment is currently casting Lost Weekend, a buddy comedy based on a true John Lennon story directed by comedy auteur Frank Coraci (Wedding Singer).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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On the high school travel circuit, Cooper Flagg eschewed the more nationally dominant club teams to suit up, along with his brother and their buddies, for Maine United.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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In the latter versions of the story, the title character, vacationing in Hawaii with his parents, befriends a group of Native Hawaiian youth and goes on a quest that includes time travel to the ancient islands and interactions with demigods to save a sacred site from a developer.—
Andrew Dalton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In Season One, Joe trains Cruz to befriend the daughter of a terrorist financier, infiltrate her world, and then kill her father.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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In this mostly fictional version, the reclusive Omara has to decide whether or not to come back from retirement and record with her old colleagues from the fervent Cuban years, thus confronting those ghosts.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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So, to understand if and how menstrual bleeding affects the odds of experiencing fatigue in perimenopause, Harlow and her colleagues evaluated the health data of 2,329 people between the ages of 42 and 52.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boebert, a strong supporter of the president, made light of the clip and took aim at Trump's predecessor.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Eliot Wolf remains in his perch as executive vice president of player personnel, and the team hired Ryan Cowden — a long-time Vrabel confidant — as VP of player personnel.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump's close confidant and billionaire backer Elon Musk has supported a call for the U.S. to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Palmer was an early advocate for girls’ athletics, but her attitudes were still of their time.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lowers the Risk of Gallbladder Disease Research shows that fiber intake is directly associated with a person's risk of gallbladder disease.—
Kathi Valeii Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other critical minerals are associated with these deposits, especially zirconium, tantalum and niobium, in undetermined but potentially significant amounts.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friend. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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