best friend
Example Sentences
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Having a best friend at work, for example, is likely to increase your happiness.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
From 1998 to 2006, Burrows helmed every episode of “Will & Grace,” the Emmy-nominated sitcom about a woman and her gay best friend that aired on NBC for eight seasons during its original run.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
In statements read to Southampton Crown Court, his sister Olivia called him her "best friend" and said they had "an unbreakable bond".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
She’s been my best friend for years—she’s basically my sister—and I don’t know her last name.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
