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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Penned with children ages 5-8 in mind, this follow-up is centered around young Misty, her bestie, Cat and their eye-opening discovery of the ballet Don Quixote—a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one true love. Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 After all, for seven seasons, Graham and Bledel starred as the unstoppable (and oh-so-talkative) mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, the two besties at the center of Stars Hollow, a small Connecticut town with a very big personality. Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 The Home Edit, the celeb-favorite organizing company that Shearer started with bestie Joanna Teplin, had just been acquired by Reese Witherspoon's venture Hello Sunshine and the pair were starring in a successful Netflix show, Get Organized with The Home Edit. Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bestie

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First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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bestie

noun
best·​ie
ˈbe-stē
informal
: best friend
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