bedfellow

noun

ˈbed-ˌfe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce bedfellow (audio)
Definition of bedfellownext
as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum

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Recent Examples of bedfellow After the medical drama ended, Laurie returned to his comedy roots with a recurring role on Veep, developing a fiercely antagonistic chemistry with Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer as her running mate/rival/occasional bedfellow. — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026 Stratton has found herself with strange bedfellows in Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss to counter Cargill’s alliance with Michin and B-Fab. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 In November, a number of odd bedfellows submitted several, uncoordinated letters to the BLM’s acting director, all urging caution about the downstream effects of the CRA ruling. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 Trump might soon gain another ideological bedfellow in Peru with the election of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
  1. supporter
  2. ally
Noun
  • Even her supporters glance askance at one another during her rambling entreaties.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cliven Bundy, the family patriarch, rallied hundreds of supporters to block the roundup of his cattle, sparking a days long armed standoff between law enforcement and the Bundy group near the town of Bunkerville, outside of Las Vegas.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporter
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  • There’s strength in destroying your enemies, and there’s strength in being able to distinguish an enemy from an aggrieved ally.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The measures were expected to easily pass with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, its nationalist allies and a pro-Kurdish DEM party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ally

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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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