bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—Helena McAlpine

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Promoting their sequel to the 1997 classic Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, the pair slipped back into character as the loner high school besties. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 Given the stoner comedy genre’s unfortunate lack of female representation, The Wrong Girls is a breath of dank kush, perfect to watch after hot-boxing with your bestie in The Grove parking garage. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Brian recently broke another kid’s arm, only half by accident, while Audrey appears to be struggling with some unarticulated feelings for her oblivious bestie. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 After all, New Girl‘s premise is that Jess moves in with her soon-to-be besties following a terrible breakup. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bestie

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1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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bestie

noun
best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
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