allies

[al-ahyz, uh-lahyz] / ˈæl aɪz, əˈlaɪz /

NOUN

something united with another, especially by treaty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

associate colleague friend partner

STRONG

accessory accomplice co-worker coadjutor collaborator confederate helper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist detractor enemy foe opponent

Example Sentences

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Allies in the Gulf are privately furious with the U.S., according to diplomats and others familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suddenly announced it at the 1943 Casablanca conference as an aim of the World War II Allies, he did so off the cuff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Allies of the president had criticised the plan, but during a meeting with Starmer in the Oval Office last February, Trump said "I think we'll be inclined to go along with your country".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Appeared in the January 8, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Doctrine Confounds Allies, Foes'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

And the Allies, the Americans and the British, were already marching into Germany from the west.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo