close friend
Example Sentences
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She also had a close friend who traveled with her overseas for a vacation during the worst of the breakouts, and mentioned in passing that she’d never even noticed Montalbo’s acne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
George Stigler, Friedman’s close friend and co-founder of the Chicago School, said, “What an exhilarating event!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
America's top diplomat testified at the trial in March that Rivera had once been a "close friend" and that the two shared an apartment when they were Florida lawmakers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
I also know she considers me a close friend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
A close friend and housemate at the Rooses’, Johannes Wilhelmus Weehuizen, died suddenly after being sick for only a few days.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
