befriended

Example Sentences

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After our visit to Adat Reyim, an inclusive, independent synagogue in Springfield, Virginia, I befriended its spiritual leader, Rabbi Bruce Aft.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

While still a student, he bought a landscape painting by Philip Pearlstein and befriended the artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Helene and I befriended them in our first week, all of us defending each other as best as we could against our predatory classmates.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir