How to Use friend in a Sentence

friend

1 of 2 noun
  • He's no friend of mine.
  • I'd like you to meet my friend.
  • Some of our fans are my friends.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • There are no friends in this show.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The pair have been friends for years.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Some of those friends are with him here.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t have any friends in a new city?
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And made some great friends in the process!
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And a friend of mine for a long time.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Some of them may be her friends’ clothes.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Some friends still use he, some use they.
    — James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • What role do her friends play in all of this?
    — Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Drag your golf friends out for a bonus golf day.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Friends must ask you for book recs all the time.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 7 May 2026
  • First of all, most of my close friends have died.
    — Nancy K. Schlossberg, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • So Saiyub helped his friend off the truck.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Chao plays the mom of one of Liv’s friends.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Spend time with your friends or get out of the house this evening.
    — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2019
  • This is your friend Sean Hayes.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
  • My thoughts turn to my friends whose coffins were draped in our flag.
    — Katy Bergen, kansascity, 11 July 2018
  • All my friends are talking about it.
    — Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • My friends are the best people.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sleep has never been my friend.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But no, the friend is not being rude.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • My friend who is dying, still in you.
    — Jane Hirshfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The friend told her parents about the call.
    — Mark Price november 3, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The two friends were also okay.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Often, peers are thought of as friends.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Someone needs to tell his friends.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Payton hadn’t seen his friend in five years.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

friend

2 of 2 verb
  • Then, the ‘what friends were, what friends weren’t’ checklist.
    — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Why did these dogs, who friends said had a strong bond with Stephens, turn on her?
    — Kristine Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Are French and Butler still friends?
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The man asked students for their phone numbers and to friend them on social media.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The next event will be July 9—tonight—and will have a speed-friending theme.
    — Andrea Thompson, Chicago Reader, 9 July 2018
  • Shandling would quickly go from Apatow's boss and idol to friend.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 11 June 2020
  • The two hung out at the event, alongside a whole bunch of other people Jeffree is no longer friends with.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 May 2019
  • One of my guy friends texts me a link to a TED Talk about how to fix a broken heart.
    — The Cut, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Are Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan still friends?
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Were Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk friends?
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
  • That my son and his knucklehead friends collapse with laughter at Menery’s sports clips gives me traces of hope.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • But that isn’t going to stop Ira from cooking himself and friends an ambitious birthday feast.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Fields, a homeless musician who friends knew as Darrell, died of his injuries a short time later.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The Queen of Hearts rules Wonderland and gives Alice and friends a hard time.
    — Francisco Guzman and Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Or give yourself and friends a culinary treat and creekside dining at the nearby and acclaimed La Forêt.
    — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • One of Stacey's favorite things was hosting family and friends her door was always revolving.
    — courant.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Were the three women in Hidden Figures really friends?
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • He was described as a man who was there when someone needed a helping hand or an encouraging word, and someone who friends could depend on.
    — Vernell Hackett, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2017
  • This destination is ideal for any type of traveler, from couples to friend groups to families.
    — Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The accounts also friended and followed other accounts in the target country.
    — Ben Popken, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Like the Clarks, the Missigs have a track friends network that has expanded to include people across the country.
    — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 18 June 2018
  • Might friend Taylor Swift be on hand to introduce one of her musical performances?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • About half of the rooms are double queens that sleep four, advertised to friend groups or families who are adventuring together.
    — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Were Alex Cooper and Alix Earle ever friends?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But unlike her It girl friends Kendall and Gigi, Hailey doesn’t have a go-to signature look.
    — Tina Ferraro, Teen Vogue, 10 July 2018
  • What’s the difference, for you, between doing that with Black women friends your own age, versus someone who’s old enough to be a mother?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • First, the idea was simply teaching Jon and James’ friends some advanced techniques for defensive driving.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The couples friended each other on Facebook and swapped contact information.
    — Hannah Natanson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • Finally tonight, don't forget to friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter and on Instagram @judge_jeanine.
    — Fox News, 1 July 2018
  • Anthony knew Weldon’s girlfriend, who friends and court documents say was the woman who told police Weldon beat her, raped her, and hit with the hammer.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2018

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