as in buddy
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?
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Recent Examples of amigo
Matthews will obviously have help from Matthew Knies, who could take another step after a breakout 29-goal, 58-point season, but their third amigo isn’t going to be a 100-point, two-way star.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That's a full 12 hours of pure, Latin musical magic, amigos.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Because ‘ego is not your amigo’ Bianchi: Why did UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir hire Scott Frost?
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The three amigos’ red line irked some Democrats and CHC members, including then-Chair Ruiz, who favored a more conciliatory approach to avoid highlighting a rift between progressives and centrists in the party.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That's a full 12 hours of pure, Latin musical magic, amigos.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Because ‘ego is not your amigo’ Bianchi: Why did UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir hire Scott Frost?
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The three amigos’ red line irked some Democrats and CHC members, including then-Chair Ruiz, who favored a more conciliatory approach to avoid highlighting a rift between progressives and centrists in the party.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amigo
Noun
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Per the numbers crunched by our buddy Rahul Deshpande, the Bulldogs brought in 21 transfers.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The king certainly won't attack his buddies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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