befriended

Example Sentences

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They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

There was only one person who befriended me, and her name was Jenny Marsden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Why, in the past twenty-four hours alone, she had traversed a forest on foot in uncomfortable boots, spent the night in a cave, and befriended a terrifying wolf.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood