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
Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The next thing Shaw knows, Carr is connecting him with buddies who already ran such a school.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The classic buddy adventure comedy, starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as rival toys was an instant classic with families, and launched what would become one of the most beloved film series.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The next thing Shaw knows, Carr is connecting him with buddies who already ran such a school.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The classic buddy adventure comedy, starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as rival toys was an instant classic with families, and launched what would become one of the most beloved film series.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy
friend
Noun
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Trump doesn’t have very many friends on the global stage that are from the left.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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