close friend

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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

"Sound judgement is to deploy that asset, that soft power, at the right time," the King's close friend told BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

A close friend of Vance who spoke with him recently said he described feeling like he was sometimes walking on eggshells around Trump because of his antiwar views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“He was my hero growing up,” said Jason Day, a veteran pro golfer and close friend of Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He was a close friend of the Swerlins.

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