befriended

Example Sentences

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After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There, the University of Texas graduate first met and befriended Nicholas Hope Wilkinson, who cast her in one of his plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Hoping to reinvigorate Stewart’s career with a newspaper profile, Mr. McDonough eventually befriended the singer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

We had neutralized the worst warders and befriended the more reasonable ones, though the authorities realized this and rotated warders every few months.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela