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close friend

NOUN
blood brother
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NOUN
blood sister
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Rich Paul, James’ agent and close friend, said on a podcast Monday that the ample time James took making the decision was necessary because the choice was difficult.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"I still talk to him," Ruben Neves says about Diogo Jota, his close friend and former Porto, Wolves and Portugal team-mate.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Senator from Massachusetts and a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt’s.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“With my close friend group, we all feel like it’s a double standard,” said Masse.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Despite her personal strength, Joycelyn relied on her whole community, including Louis Austin, a close friend of her father’s.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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