confidante
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One scene in particular, in which Coley explores Sonya’s room, touching everything, hums with the strange excitement of being a specially invited new confidante.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
McGovern was also described as a "senior front line operative" and a "confidante" of those in the upper echelons of the organisation.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
This week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
She’s popular, perhaps, but closed off—she has no close confidante to help her assess reality.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
From then on, the two would remain friends, correspondents, confidantes, sounding boards, and inspirations to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
He was found to have been staying near his hometown of Castelvetrano in western Sicily, his fugitive lifestyle facilitated by his sister and close confidantes.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
When a meeting was organised at Jorge Mendes' Madrid home with Nassef Sawiris, one of the Villa owners, Unai's first call was to one of his closest confidantes, Damian Vidagany.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
A good number of Darrow’s friends and confidantes had no trouble believing he was behind the bribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
They were the best confidantes for a lonely little girl.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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