make friends

idiom

: to become someone's friend

Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.

—often + with

She's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.

Examples of make friends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For someone like 19-year-old X user Willow, who also asked that her last name not be used, making a viral 9/11 joke this month that riffed on RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Plane Jane was simply intended to make friends laugh. —David MacK, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024

Don’t be shy about talking through her efforts to make friends and establish her life. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024

Where to make friends after college in Milwaukee One of the biggest challenges young adults face when moving to a new city is meeting new people. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024

Zoom in: Check out some of San Diego's social running groups that are open to anyone looking to make friends while working up a sweat. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 18 July 2024