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best friend

[best frend] / ˈbɛst ˈfrɛnd /
NOUN
bosom friend
Synonyms
WEAK
bosom buddy close friend companion confidant dear friend pal soul mate
NOUN
fast friend
Synonyms
WEAK
constant friend devoted friend fidus Achates good friend great friend staunch friend trusted friend trusty friend

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Aryan Simhadri, who portrays Percy’s best friend Grover Underwood in the series, spoke out last year about an unsettling encounter with a handsy fan when a group of “40 drunk college girls” recognized him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Her best friend, Max, who was unofficially adopted by Suzanna’s parents and is shellacked in cynicism as played by the excellent Alden Ehrenreich, exhorts her to pull herself together and face her “big girl problems.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“Instagram can be your best friend as a Realtor,” she adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Emily Osment, who played Miley's best friend Lily Truscott, posted an Instagram video explaining that she was busy filming her sitcom Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“And also … you kind of are my miracle. I need you. My best friend could be dying downstairs as we speak.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer