close friends
Example Sentences
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The father of England internationals Reece and Lauren, both of whom Gjoshe counts as close friends, James has a keen eye for footballing talent.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The share of Americans who tell pollsters that they have no close friends has quadrupled since 1990.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
She broke into Sunderland's first team at the age of 16 and was close friends with Lucy Bronze, sharing lifts to training with her former team-mate and current England defender.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
To me, a man is defined by his willingness to provide, support and protect: for his family, his close friends, the vulnerable who are bullied, and his nation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Perhaps it was in the cadence of his speech, and this had the effect of making men, and women too, tell him things they would not tell to relatives or close friends.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
