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

Wales captain Jac Morgan has been praised for leading from the front when playing for Ospreys the week after the death of his cousin and "best friend" Harri.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

“And this is Ingrid Ant, my best friend since we were three.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows