befriend

Example Sentences

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In a similar leap, Jimmy and Alice forgive and befriend Goldstein’s Louis, the man who crashed his car into Tia’s and killed her.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Ninety-five percent said they would help peers who were feeling down, and nearly 90% wanted to befriend students they didn’t know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Rock band Oasis, who Hatton adored and would later befriend, were building on Manchester's reputation as a capital of the music world.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Reserved as he was, Foster found it easy to befriend the middle-school boy who dutifully slipped on rubber gloves to pick up jockstraps and jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

She didn’t want to tell him she was on her way to befriend the Nightingale.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack