best friend

Example Sentences

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She said Sam's best friend was also running.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Leslie Ann Reece visited the park in September with her mother, best friend and mother’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“I was living here when my son was born, when I went through a divorce and got remarried. My best friend even moved in for a year and a half.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The director, Eden Wurmfeld, has been my best friend since we were 12 years old.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“Her name is Bug. She’s the friend I was telling you about before. The one who I didn’t like when we first met. She’s been my best friend since I was about your age.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman