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buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē

Definition of buddy

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 The Kennedy assassination all at once gave Martin a vocation and a network of pen pals and phone buddies; her monomania also provided her kids with an opportunity for experiential learning in a pre-digital era. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 Tuning into their broadcasts is basically listening to old buddies talking baseball. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Hoyer had conversations with old buddy Scott Harris, the Detroit Tigers president, about acquiring Skubal, but nothing serious. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 A lot of local people could see him in their son, or boyfriend, or high school buddy who had ended up on the wrong path. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buddy

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Noun

Prosecutors had said that Laster and Rozier, longtime friends, were part of a group called GMB that publicly flaunted its access to guns and that Laster allegedly relied on to intimidate witnesses.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
While everyone tries to photograph the actual eclipse, French prefers a different perspective if viewing the event with friends or family.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

In April, our old pal Soroka surrendered just one run over five innings against his former team.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pal

Noun

In a later conversation in that same episode, the women’s roles are switched — Rhaenyra is no longer the impatient interrogator but an aggrieved ruler who has no idea how to govern; Alicent is the soothing confidant offering wisdom to welcome ears.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Kloots serves as one of Jowsey’s three confidants on the show, guiding him — alongside Georgia Hassarati and Sonny Henty — in choosing his future wife.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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