best friend

Example Sentences

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My best friend, Lucyann, lived across the street, and was a year younger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But I didn’t find a French marriage — I found my best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"It's been tough when you lose your best friend early and he suffered with cancer three times, which sometimes feels a little bit unfair," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

He didn’t know what was up with his best friend, but he didn’t want it to ruin the fun weekend they had planned.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz