befriended

Example Sentences

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They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

During his university years, he befriended Gergely Gulyas -- Orban's current chief of staff -- and met Judit Varga, whom he married in 2006 and who later became justice minister under Orban.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He also befriended a Ukrainian worker named Nadja—whom he remembered wistfully, even late in life, decades after he last saw her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

We had neutralized the worst warders and befriended the more reasonable ones, though the authorities realized this and rotated warders every few months.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela