as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only her closest confidantes know what she's going through
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Recent Examples of confidante
Eventually, some of those confidantes followed and pursued a secular life as well.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Her relationships with her father, godmother and confidante, Lizzie, who is a housekeeper for the Murray family, are wonderfully well-written.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
But while most were dressed in their Oscars best, Bowen Yang, who plays an unwavering confidante to Glinda in Wicked, appeared in his full Shiz University attire.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
In the late '90s and early aughts, he could be spotted playing the confidantes of Julia Roberts' character in My Best Friend's Wedding and Madonna's in The Next Best Thing.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Her relationships with her father, godmother and confidante, Lizzie, who is a housekeeper for the Murray family, are wonderfully well-written.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
But while most were dressed in their Oscars best, Bowen Yang, who plays an unwavering confidante to Glinda in Wicked, appeared in his full Shiz University attire.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
In the late '90s and early aughts, he could be spotted playing the confidantes of Julia Roberts' character in My Best Friend's Wedding and Madonna's in The Next Best Thing.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was revealed that the bombing was orchestrated by two former U.S. Army buddies, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Salem will portray The Earl of Pembroke, Marshal, Eleanor’s advisor and confidant.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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Yet Thune, a McConnell lieutenant and confidant throughout Trump’s first term, has hardly distanced himself from the former Majority Leader.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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