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buddy

[buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd i /


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They had to have a buddy, to keep each other in check - which in turn made more children graduate.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Although Kushner chose not to officially rejoin his father-in-law’s second administration, he is serving, along with Trump’s real estate buddy Steve Witkoff, as its special diplomatic envoy.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Kim Kardashian paid tribute to Campbell on social media, describing her as her as "my best friend, my gossip buddy, my forever twin".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

As Mitch, Stanley’s poker buddy who is attracted to Blanche, Bille Bruley’s high tenor poignantly embodied a weak man trying to be strong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The really terrible thing, old buddy, is that you must accept them.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

“We hit it off, and we’ve been great buddies since,” Lombardi said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The two men were never best friends or golfing buddies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

I guess being buddies at swanky Hamptons parties in the ’90s only goes so far.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

"Brian was there for two weeks, he spent the first week with one group of buddies and the second with another friend from America," she said.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

“I meant the buddy portion. I don’t have that many buddies at present, aside from Noah. I saw the game. You were very good.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

While his daughter and her friend were “bopping away” to every song, Grant said, he buddied up with Swift’s boyfriend, NFL tight end Travis Kelce.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

Almost certainly that’s why, during the German occupation of France, he buddied up, for protection, with the Nazi-connected Cocteau.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2023

But after Eden’s death, Danielle finds out that her daughter had buddied up to some of the local high school students by throwing parties when her employers were away.

From Washington Post Jan. 15, 2023

A 12-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children's Charity.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2022

Ministers’ aides were buddied up and told to get to grips with a different department so they could shadow each other if another fell sick.

From The Guardian Mar. 12, 2021

The attorneys were buddying up to the client, like “I could do this for you, I’m going to do that for you, you can call me 24/7, I’m always available, I have your back.”

From Slate Dec. 6, 2019

He has veered between buddying up to China’s President Xi Jinping and attacking Beijing over trade.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2018

Now we have NK and China buddying up,especially at a crucial time following the trade issues.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2018

But when his scar starts to sting again, he assumes the darkness that he feels and his disturbing dreams must be connected to the former Death Eater’s son who is buddying up to his son.

From Washington Times Aug. 5, 2016

Vonetta, who was buddying up to one of the three sisters, could get her own toast.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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