close friend

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When a close friend quits, they go down 36 percent.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Gifford Pinchot, Roosevelt’s close friend and a Tennis Cabinet member, wanted the president to bring a rough-edged man named George Washington Woodruff into the club.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For years he was a close friend of Zelensky, and led Ukraine's talks with the US until an anti-corruption raid on his flat last November prompted his resignation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Roberts is not only Saar’s gallerist but a close friend, someone who clearly loves her and thinks endlessly about the best way to preserve her artistic legacy alongside her family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Père Lafontant continues to work in the central plateau and remains a close friend of Farmer and Kim.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French