as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Recent Examples of confidants
Audience members become scene partners, confidants and, at times, emotional anchors — a structure that demands a level of presence few actors could sustain, but one Radcliffe makes feel effortless.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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, 22 Mar. 2026
Pearson was among former Mayor Adams’ closest confidants, serving as his public safety adviser at City Hall.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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, 22 Mar. 2026
Pearson was among former Mayor Adams’ closest confidants, serving as his public safety adviser at City Hall.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidants
Noun
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The former congressman Denny Heck, of Washington State, who was elected the same year as Jeffries, became one of his earliest friends on Capitol Hill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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And then there are the guests who come in from around the country for buddies’ trips, family, group and couples’ getaways, conventions, and corporate and charity events.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidants. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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