close friend

Example Sentences

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My dear close friend, that is a beautiful thing.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell, a close friend of Burnham, will make her support for him clear on Friday.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Roberts is not only Saar’s gallerist but a close friend, someone who clearly loves her and thinks endlessly about the best way to preserve her artistic legacy alongside her family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

And now Fornatee, his other close friend on the team, hadn’t shown up for the new round of tryouts.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John