confidante

When mention was made of United, Pochettino turned to his closest confidante and ever-present assistant coach Jesus Perez to say: "One day, your dream comes true. You go to Manchester United."

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

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

Now an activist in exile, she is a confidante of Fraser Pardington, the Mandarin-speaking president of the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

In the shadows of her house, the solitary widow who at one time had been the confidante of his repressed loves and whose persistence had saved his life was a specter out of the past.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The mayor would later tell confidantes that he didn’t foresee the blowback, and he would do it differently if he could.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Casey and Gen’s journey from competitors to confidantes is the film’s familiar emotional center, but tucked into an unfamiliar narrative.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 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

His decision to return for one more season followed weeks of discussion with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, teammates, family and close confidantes — including his fiancé and music megastar Taylor Swift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

They were the best confidantes for a lonely little girl.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat