as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddy
My job here, all the coaches’ jobs here with Jadan is not to be as buddy.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
My dad has forever been my up-for-anything adventure buddy—until my husband entered the picture seven years ago.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Minutes The men, all work buddies, met up with friends in Kansas for a week of duck hunting.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
My dad has forever been my up-for-anything adventure buddy—until my husband entered the picture seven years ago.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Minutes The men, all work buddies, met up with friends in Kansas for a week of duck hunting.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
Noun
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your 11th House of Groups welcomes the intuitive Moon, offering you multiple chances to reconnect with pals or coordinate plans that serve everyone.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton as wizarding pals Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hurley tempered his act this season, after his wife, Andrea, and confidants Billy Donovan, Geno Auriemma and Seth Greenberg jumped him last year.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Simpson, Elle, and Smart Young show how leaning on community—friends, family, elders, and trusted confidants—can transform what feels like a heavy, lonely responsibility into an act of care and protection.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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