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close friend

NOUN
blood brother
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NOUN
blood sister
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Nelson was a close friend of the filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

At the time he called her “a close friend and ally” for many years with “extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics” and a “sharp intellect.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

By then, however, his close friend Palmer had already broken into the England squad through regular goals and assists for Chelsea.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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

One close friend calls to tell me she has read an essay of mine.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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