friend in need
Example Sentences
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed," he said.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022
Equally worthy of entertaining, dropping off for a friend in need or simply enjoying on a weeknight, hot chicken salad does precisely what is asked of a casserole: to soothe, lift up and spread joy.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022
Most living donors are called “directed donors,” as they donate directly to a family member or friend in need.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2021
In August 2015, David Pecker and Michael Cohen hatched a plan to help a mutual friend in need.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2018
“You know the saying, Horatio, that the friend in need is a friend indeed. Be Hamlet’s friend. And always be wary of Claudius. Your good heart is but a slight shield against his great wickedness.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
