BUDDY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē

Definition of buddy next

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 Lip-reading was something buddies did while sitting on the couch watching the game, not captured and broken down for hundreds of thousands of viewers. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026 What will that mean for a couple of buddies whose relationship might be more complex than either of them is ready to admit? —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Well, buddy, take a seat and settle in for some A+ virtue-signaling! —

Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit. —

Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buddy

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Noun

Then, style it with jeans to hit the town for drinks with your closest friends.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
For families At Lanai Adventure Park, located near Sensei Lana'i, A Four Seasons Resort, families and friends can bond with ziplining, e-bike tours, and challenge courses with more than 70 obstacles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026