best friend
noun
plural best friends
1
: a person's closest and dearest friend
She's my best friend.
We have been best friends since high school.
2
: a person's most desirable or valuable possession or resource
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but gold is more affordable.—
William Giese
William GieseLycra-cotton leggings and tunic tops are the pregnant woman's best friend, sartorially speaking.—Anne Reeks
Anne ReeksWhen cops bang on the door, the toilet is a drug dealer's best friend.—Frederick Kaufman
Frederick KaufmanExamples of best friend in a Sentence
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Beside her is Buteau as Dawn, a married dentist, Eden’s childhood best friend, and mother of two who promises to help shepherd her bestie through pregnancy’s horny highs and lonely lows — possibly at the expense of everyone’s time and sanity.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
The Friends costars have been real-life best friends since the '90s.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
At this point, Penelope is still estranged from her best friend and Colin's sister Eloise, who also happens to know about Penelope's double-life as Lady Whistledown.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Popular on Variety Following his release from prison in 1970, Newton is introduced to movie producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola) and his best friend and business partner, Steve Blauner (P. J. Byrne).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
And in 2010, my best friend and I bought Eurail passes and spent all summer in Europe getting our money’s worth.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Who would do anything—including drop his best friend—to win you over?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The New Jersey native was on the school's campus visiting her best friend when the shooting occurred, De Silva's mother, Shanelle De Silva, said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Now, Campos works with his best friend and fellow South Gate resident Jeffrey Aceves, 13, to create graphics, oversee the soundboard and perform other tasks associated with the school’s daily news broadcast.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
The Friends costars have been real-life best friends since the '90s.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
At this point, Penelope is still estranged from her best friend and Colin's sister Eloise, who also happens to know about Penelope's double-life as Lady Whistledown.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Popular on Variety Following his release from prison in 1970, Newton is introduced to movie producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola) and his best friend and business partner, Steve Blauner (P. J. Byrne).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
And in 2010, my best friend and I bought Eurail passes and spent all summer in Europe getting our money’s worth.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Who would do anything—including drop his best friend—to win you over?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The New Jersey native was on the school's campus visiting her best friend when the shooting occurred, De Silva's mother, Shanelle De Silva, said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Now, Campos works with his best friend and fellow South Gate resident Jeffrey Aceves, 13, to create graphics, oversee the soundboard and perform other tasks associated with the school’s daily news broadcast.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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