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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Since 1989, Starr has been playing and touring with a revolving cast of old musical buddies.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Lindsey Graham, a former Trump critic who has reinvented himself as the President’s golfing buddy, told me that McConnell had been too honest.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Alba also made sure to show off ancient drawings inside the historic landmark, plus shots of the local cuisine mixed in with smiling images of her travel buddies.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Back then, Dyer was 20 years old, a former high school football star and a buddy of Steven Schwartz.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Lindsey Graham, a former Trump critic who has reinvented himself as the President’s golfing buddy, told me that McConnell had been too honest.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Alba also made sure to show off ancient drawings inside the historic landmark, plus shots of the local cuisine mixed in with smiling images of her travel buddies.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Back then, Dyer was 20 years old, a former high school football star and a buddy of Steven Schwartz.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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