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
Homero: Buenas tardes, amigas, amigos, los saludos desde el santuario, el rosario el más grande del mundo .
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Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The three amigos, Dean (Efron), JT (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler), regularly spin the Ricky excuse to help them shirk family obligations and catch sports games, concerts and other recreational pursuits.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The three amigos, Dean (Efron), JT (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler), regularly spin the Ricky excuse to help them shirk family obligations and catch sports games, concerts and other recreational pursuits.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amigo
Noun
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And Neil’s got an old outlaw buddy on the organ: Spooner Oldham, the 81-year-old Memphis legend heard on so many soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Percy Sledge.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Those three in particular have quite the fanbase on X with Curiosity’s account touting more than 4 million followers, Perseverance and its little flying buddy Ingenuity have more than 2.9 million followers and Voyager nearly 900,000.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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