close friends
Example Sentences
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"It was emotional in front of people he'd been playing rugby with for three years, and the close friends he'd made through that," said Lloyd.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In addition to family members, those include close friends, employers or labor unions, charitable organizations and public entities with programs for first-time or low- to moderate-income buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Humans often organize their relationships into layers, spending the most time with a small group of close friends and family while maintaining weaker connections with a larger number of acquaintances.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Another was busy holding up their phone and described to an audience of close friends and followers what was going on.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
One night, she went over to the house of Nanci Smith and her husband, Rich, the family’s close friends from way back, and showed off the cheers she was working on.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
