informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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Whoopi Goldberg — frequent vacationer to Italian locales who also previously visited her late bestie, Pope Francis, several times at the Vatican — has officially booked a professional gig set to hit TV screens all across Italy.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
Two work besties spiral when a last-minute Zoom call leaves them thinking they’re getting fired.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
From there, things unravel, betrayals occur, Gleeson tries unconvincingly to exude American menace, and Fiona Shaw appears as Kate’s ride-or-die bestie.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As with all epic friendship implosions, Musk and Trump were besties for a minute.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 June 2025
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EW.com, 27 June 2025
Two work besties spiral when a last-minute Zoom call leaves them thinking they’re getting fired.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
From there, things unravel, betrayals occur, Gleeson tries unconvincingly to exude American menace, and Fiona Shaw appears as Kate’s ride-or-die bestie.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As with all epic friendship implosions, Musk and Trump were besties for a minute.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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