close friend

Example Sentences

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My dear close friend, that is a beautiful thing.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

When a close friend quits, they go down 36 percent.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

For years he was a close friend of Zelensky, and led Ukraine's talks with the US until an anti-corruption raid on his flat last November prompted his resignation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Venegas’ close friend and protégé, Natalia Lafourcade, also appears in the duet “Tengo Que Contarte.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He was a close friend of the Swerlins.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey