best friend

Example Sentences

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A married couple lived next to their best friend for years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"It's been tough when you lose your best friend early and he suffered with cancer three times, which sometimes feels a little bit unfair," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The first time Leigh Digons saw the Backstreet Boys, she was 15, with her mom and best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This is the first time I’ve mentioned it in an interview, because it’s not like he was my best friend, but it was very visceral and very real.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“Babs was my mother’s best friend from when they grew up together in Sacramento. She and her wife, Birdie, were my godparents.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy