close friends

Example Sentences

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“The most influential person on my life. We’re crushed. Please pray for his Mother and close friends, they need it most.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Doyle and Slaney, known as close friends, kept up busy civic lives, according to social-media posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Svetnoy was close friends with cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and held her in his arms as she lay dying on the floor of the New Mexico movie set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For Molly, the hardest part was keeping all that a secret from close friends and family, until the show's line-up was made public last week.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I didn’t have any close friends and I wasn’t looking for any.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea