confidant

Example Sentences

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After the Busan meeting, Trump tapped his confidant Stephen Miller to coordinate China-related actions proposed from different parts of the government, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

With the revelation of Casey Wasserman’s salacious correspondence and interaction with convicted Epstein confidant and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, he has absolutely NO business leading the 2028 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“He’s a friend, he’s a confidant, and he’s like a Swiss Army knife. He’s helpful with the economy. So I’m gonna miss him.”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Judges in New York authorized the release of grand jury materials from Epstein’s 2019 federal prosecution and his confidant Ghislane Maxwell’s prosecution in 2021.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

“Shin is still a prisoner,” said Andy Kim, a young Korean American who helped run LiNK and who, for a time, was Shin’s closest confidant.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden