best friend

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Early the following year, Raynella remarried David Leath, a local barber who, according to the News-Sentinel, was Ed Dossett’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

He said she was his "best friend" and was the "heart and soul" of their family.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"He's my best friend, my inspiration," said Sonny.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I think back to what I remember—a cold forest, a possessed best friend, an aboatia killing a vampire.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer