1
as in buddy
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets
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2
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
hopes that the new governor will be a friend to environmental causes
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as in to befriend
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Growing up, one of my closest friends in the world was a girl only a couple years older than me.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
The Westfield incident began last summer when a male high school student asked to friend a 15-year-old female classmate on Instagram who had a private account, according to a lawsuit against the boy and his parents brought by the young woman and her family.
—Natasha Singer, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
If conversation-hijacking becomes a pattern for one of your friends, meanwhile, muster up the courage to address it.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Growing up, one of my closest friends in the world was a girl only a couple years older than me.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The service gave family and friends the opportunity to reminisce about a life that had touched so many others.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
The Westfield incident began last summer when a male high school student asked to friend a 15-year-old female classmate on Instagram who had a private account, according to a lawsuit against the boy and his parents brought by the young woman and her family.
—Natasha Singer, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Kim and daughter North snap a selfie together in bed. 64 of 76 Cuddle Buddies Saint and Chicago are the cutest cuddle buddies!Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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There was no hubris involved in making these allowances for Clapton and Morrison to get so much concentrated real estate during the evening; these Robertson buddies more than re-earned the privilege of towering over the homage.Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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What’s at stake: While proponents of the change say this would allow Kentucky students to have wider access to a variety of schools that may better suit their educational needs, critics allege that the amendment would leave a devastating financial impact on the state's public school system.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Escalera is a proponent of companies encouraging boundary setting by limiting after-hours communication and respecting employees' time off.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Cybill Shepherd stars as Amanda, an American heiress on a cross-country train trip in pre-war Nazi Germany, who befriends a kind older woman, Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury), during the journey.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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In North Idaho, the USMS Greater Idaho Fugitive task force learned Fischer had attempted to befriend multiple families in the area, including those with children.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Macy’s Winter Wonderland in Central Park will host a special performance by Sebastián Yatra with a holiday choir comprised of Macy’s colleagues with and Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS).Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Here’s why many are more at risk of running short of money than younger colleagues Taken together, though, that means anyone in their 50s next year can save up to $31,000 for their retirement nest egg, and those savings will not be subject to income tax in 2025.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Stein is an outspoken reproductive rights supporter and is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Votes!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post non-endorsement after subscribers flee and staffers resign And Blue Origin, of course, competes directly with SpaceX, the rocket maker owned by outspoken Trump supporter Elon Musk, for government contracts.Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Key details about the protagonist have changed In the film, Fiennes, 61, plays the British Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals and a confidant of the late pope.Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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When a public figure sits across from a podcast host to embark on a purportedly shapeless, stream-of-consciousness chat suffused with crude jokes and senseless tangents, an odd alchemy occurs: the speakers begin to sound like pals bantering at a pre-game, with the listener as a silent confidant.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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The ballot measure to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts is supported by advocates of psychedelic therapy, including U.S. Navy veteran Emily Oneschuk.A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sourcing used costumes from older siblings, friends, neighbors and thrift stores is one of the most sustainable ways to dress up for Halloween, Lexy Silverstein, a sustainable fashion advocate, told ABC News.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Small differences that are of questionable statistical significance can be massively meaningful to plan ratings — and the payments associated with those ratings.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The state Energy Commission said the California blend has reduced pollution, cleaned the air and improved health — including an 80% reduction in cancer risk associated with gasoline pollution.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friend. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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