as in friends
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 confidantes
For Brian, that’s being 17 years old with no classmate confidantes to call his own.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the singer is managed by Jan Christiansen, and her circle of confidantes is tighter than ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His decision to return for one more season followed weeks of discussion with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, teammates, family and close confidantes — including his fiancé and music megastar Taylor Swift.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
My siblings were my role models, tutors in grade school, confidantes, and my sources of inspiration.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The childhood confidantes are set to collaborate once again for Netflix's upcoming kidnapping crime film Animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Most presidents have come to rely on White House staff, friends and confidantes whose portfolios are mostly beyond the reach of congressional oversight, like Trump’s immigration consigliere Stephen Miller.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The third chronicles Ah-jin’s downfall, which leads to the deaths of her closest confidantes, school friend Kim Jae-oh (Love Scout’s Kim Do-hoon) and ex-stepbrother Yun Jun-seo (Kim Young-dae).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The four-member chat is populated by Peterson and three close confidantes, all of them vegan and always on standby for effusive commentary about the latest dog or cat who deserves a home.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the singer is managed by Jan Christiansen, and her circle of confidantes is tighter than ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His decision to return for one more season followed weeks of discussion with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, teammates, family and close confidantes — including his fiancé and music megastar Taylor Swift.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
My siblings were my role models, tutors in grade school, confidantes, and my sources of inspiration.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The childhood confidantes are set to collaborate once again for Netflix's upcoming kidnapping crime film Animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Most presidents have come to rely on White House staff, friends and confidantes whose portfolios are mostly beyond the reach of congressional oversight, like Trump’s immigration consigliere Stephen Miller.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The third chronicles Ah-jin’s downfall, which leads to the deaths of her closest confidantes, school friend Kim Jae-oh (Love Scout’s Kim Do-hoon) and ex-stepbrother Yun Jun-seo (Kim Young-dae).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The four-member chat is populated by Peterson and three close confidantes, all of them vegan and always on standby for effusive commentary about the latest dog or cat who deserves a home.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidantes
Noun
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Family and friends held a memorial last month, marking five years since the fatal shooting of Toledo.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Be patient with partners and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite his star power, Misiorowski’s buddies still give him a hard time.—
Pete Grathoff
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Customers can choose to trade down to a moving service that is cheaper and maybe less protected, or even assemble some buddies with pickup trucks to help with a move, leaving Hunks’ 2,000-truck fleet increasingly idle.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hurley tempered his act this season, after his wife, Andrea, and confidants Billy Donovan, Geno Auriemma and Seth Greenberg jumped him last year.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Simpson, Elle, and Smart Young show how leaning on community—friends, family, elders, and trusted confidants—can transform what feels like a heavy, lonely responsibility into an act of care and protection.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2026
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