be friends
Example Sentences
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I like Scott — I think we’d be friends if we talked to each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
And there’s adult blame when the kids fight or decide they don’t want to be friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The court heard in bodyworn footage, the woman can be heard telling officers: "It was like jealousy, controlling of like who I can be friends with."
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
They say they want to be friends with a wide range of international partners and see no reason why such relationships should be exclusive.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
I don’t know if we can be friends.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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