best friend

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Early the following year, Raynella remarried David Leath, a local barber who, according to the News-Sentinel, was Ed Dossett’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"He's my best friend, my inspiration," said Sonny.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"This week I suddenly lost my cousin and best friend Harri," wrote Morgan under a picture of the pair at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“Sustained high oil prices are the best friend of exploration,” said Schreiner Parker, an analyst at Rystad Energy, a research and consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It was nearly the size of a pony, although there was little about it to suggest that it might someday become the beloved, beribboned best friend of some wolf-loving fictional heroine.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood