informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Hudson asked Hahn, who played Michelle, one of the besties of Hudson's Andie, in the 2003 romantic comedy.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Read Next State Shelter cats were besties — then a new friend joined.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
NeNe and Cynthia’s relationship had its highs and lows, but of all the besties NeNe burned through during her time on Atlanta (see also: NeNe and Kim, NeNe and Marlo), Cynthia’s friendship felt the most genuine — and the most grounding for the show’s biggest star.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Katie, a woman going through cancer, asks her two college besties for a teensy little favor: steal a VW camper van from her ex and drive it from California back to Wisconsin, rescuing her beloved 100-pound Great Pyrenees on the way home.
—Amy Poeppel, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Read Next State Shelter cats were besties — then a new friend joined.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
NeNe and Cynthia’s relationship had its highs and lows, but of all the besties NeNe burned through during her time on Atlanta (see also: NeNe and Kim, NeNe and Marlo), Cynthia’s friendship felt the most genuine — and the most grounding for the show’s biggest star.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Katie, a woman going through cancer, asks her two college besties for a teensy little favor: steal a VW camper van from her ex and drive it from California back to Wisconsin, rescuing her beloved 100-pound Great Pyrenees on the way home.
—Amy Poeppel, People.com, 11 June 2025
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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