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friend

[frend] / frɛnd /


VERB
add as a friend on social media
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He and his wife had some money to invest, but the decisive moment came when his friend Bill Murray—yes, that Bill Murray—agreed to split the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She said Rachel was on her way home from work and was dropped off at her partner's house then received a call from her friend saying that something was going on outside.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Before Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he and Trump were old friends.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

To be a true friend, you have to be a good listener, and I discovered that day that Marlene was the truest of friends.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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