informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Don’t view communications from federal agencies like you would Instagram messages from your besties.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first installment saw Mavis catch her partner in bed with another woman and deal with that fallout while receiving support from her crew of besties.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The all-new Jet Lag Eye Patches are bound to become your besties from takeoff to landing, and all throughout your upcoming trip.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Ideas for celebrating the Valentine's Day alternative with your besties
Natalie Pennington, one of the co-authors of the study, suggested the average number of friends has remained stagnant because of something called Dunbar’s number.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first installment saw Mavis catch her partner in bed with another woman and deal with that fallout while receiving support from her crew of besties.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The all-new Jet Lag Eye Patches are bound to become your besties from takeoff to landing, and all throughout your upcoming trip.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Ideas for celebrating the Valentine's Day alternative with your besties
Natalie Pennington, one of the co-authors of the study, suggested the average number of friends has remained stagnant because of something called Dunbar’s number.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bestie
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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