Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Likewise, the main director whom the Minions befriend, Max (Christoph Waltz), has a European accent, a derby-tip to the industry’s immigrant roots.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
In Season 3, Herman was introduced as Heather, who along with her husband, befriends newlyweds Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) amid their life in the California suburbs.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys.
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Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
In Season 3, Herman was introduced as Heather, who along with her husband, befriends newlyweds Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) amid their life in the California suburbs.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys.
—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for befriend
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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