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Definitions

best friend

[best frend] / ˈbɛst ˈfrɛnd /
NOUN
bosom friend
Synonyms
WEAK
bosom buddy close friend companion confidant dear friend pal soul mate
NOUN
fast friend
Synonyms
WEAK
constant friend devoted friend fidus Achates good friend great friend staunch friend trusted friend trusty friend

Example Sentences

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He said she was his "best friend" and was the "heart and soul" of their family.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Alexa Demie plays Cassie's former best friend Maddy, who will be seen reappearing in her life.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her best friend, Max, who was unofficially adopted by Suzanna’s parents and is shellacked in cynicism as played by the excellent Alden Ehrenreich, exhorts her to pull herself together and face her “big girl problems.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“Instagram can be your best friend as a Realtor,” she adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m going to spend a lot of time with my best friend, Annie Higgins.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman