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buddy

[buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd i /


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“My buddy looks at me and I’m like, ‘Dude, the turnover in public schools is crazy,’” Puder said.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Karen McCurry, who runs the wellbeing centre Snowdrop Argyll, set up the buddy scheme used by Maggie and Ina.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

As Mitch, Stanley’s poker buddy who is attracted to Blanche, Bille Bruley’s high tenor poignantly embodied a weak man trying to be strong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

As we’re walking to the spa, my bragging buddy is supposed to start.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

“Too late, buddy; they know someone is up here, just not how many someones.”

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

It’s hard not to walk out of “Nimrods” with a little spark of desire to start a punk band and hit the road with your buddies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

I guess being buddies at swanky Hamptons parties in the ’90s only goes so far.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

"Brian was there for two weeks, he spent the first week with one group of buddies and the second with another friend from America," she said.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

The group late last year unveiled generative AI-powered "Teammates", computer-controlled buddies supposed to join in matches with human players.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

“He goes up to Fred’s Bar sometimes and I see him there. I went to school with a few of his buddies, too, I guess.”

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

While his daughter and her friend were “bopping away” to every song, Grant said, he buddied up with Swift’s boyfriend, NFL tight end Travis Kelce.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

But after Eden’s death, Danielle finds out that her daughter had buddied up to some of the local high school students by throwing parties when her employers were away.

From Washington Post Jan. 15, 2023

A 12-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children's Charity.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2022

Ministers’ aides were buddied up and told to get to grips with a different department so they could shadow each other if another fell sick.

From The Guardian Mar. 12, 2021

Finally, in 1627, his apprenticeships done, Rembrandt buddied up with a fellow Lastman student, Jan Lievens, to share a studio, and there began to sort out a mature style.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2016

The attorneys were buddying up to the client, like “I could do this for you, I’m going to do that for you, you can call me 24/7, I’m always available, I have your back.”

From Slate Dec. 6, 2019

Now we have NK and China buddying up,especially at a crucial time following the trade issues.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2018

On another wall: a picture of Dixie Fuller, former stage manager for the band Alabama, buddying up with ZZ Top.

From Washington Post Sep. 20, 2017

But when his scar starts to sting again, he assumes the darkness that he feels and his disturbing dreams must be connected to the former Death Eater’s son who is buddying up to his son.

From Washington Times Aug. 5, 2016

Vonetta, who was buddying up to one of the three sisters, could get her own toast.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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