as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddy
Solve puzzles by knocking stuff over, meowing at bots, and hacking terminals with a drone backpack buddy.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
He’s thrilled to be along for the ride on his buddy’s impromptu summer vacation — for more reasons than one.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Solo travelers might ask their butlers for assistance securing card game players, shore outing buddies, or tablemates for dinner.
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Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for buddy
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
He’s thrilled to be along for the ride on his buddy’s impromptu summer vacation — for more reasons than one.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Solo travelers might ask their butlers for assistance securing card game players, shore outing buddies, or tablemates for dinner.
—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for buddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
Noun
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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As Hart helped the Knicks defeat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in five games to clinch an NBA title, New York had the support of Swift, who attended Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 10 with her pals, Este and Alana Haim.
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The 200-person affair counted among its guests Kardashian family friend LaLa Anthony, West pals Common and first dance-singer John Legend (with wife Chrissy Teigen) as well as Bocelli, who sang Kardashian down the aisle.
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Continue reading … CIRCLE OF TRUST — Clinton confidant who called Maxwell his 'lover' grilled by Congress over Epstein ties.
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Wilson was previously linked romantically to co-star Ciara Miller, who was Batula’s closest confidant on Summer House.
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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