Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Hardy will play Tori, the head cheerleader at Beverly High who befriends KJ (new cast member Nathaniel McIntyre), while Hill will portray Khalil’s (Antonio J. Bell) charming yet dangerous father.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
One boy, who had a severe disability, remarked how Isabel was one of the few people at school who befriended him.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition to Bell, the film also stars Brianne Howey as a pregnant woman who befriends Lainy, and Lizze Broadway and Urzila Carlson as Lainy's hilariously obnoxious coworkers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The conversation between Terenzio and coauthor Liz McNeil, who also serves as an editor-at-large at PEOPLE, was moderated by Gina Gershon, who befriended John after the two met through their involvement in Naked Angels, the downtown theater troupe.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
One boy, who had a severe disability, remarked how Isabel was one of the few people at school who befriended him.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition to Bell, the film also stars Brianne Howey as a pregnant woman who befriends Lainy, and Lizze Broadway and Urzila Carlson as Lainy's hilariously obnoxious coworkers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The conversation between Terenzio and coauthor Liz McNeil, who also serves as an editor-at-large at PEOPLE, was moderated by Gina Gershon, who befriended John after the two met through their involvement in Naked Angels, the downtown theater troupe.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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