devoted friend

Example Sentences

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To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“Rick was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was a devoted friend to many, who will be greatly missed,” the agency’s statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Liliana Rivera Garza was many things all at once — an insatiable writer, a talented swimmer, a movie lover, a devoted friend, a budding architect and an absolute feminist who loved smoking cigarettes.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Harried as they are, they should be mindful that yours is an act of a devoted friend and respond appropriately.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Bill, meanwhile, had found a devoted friend and ally in the kitchen, where Chew Wong’s word was law.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey