close friends

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In what was seen as an attempt to minimise doubts among potential supporters, he took the unusual move of releasing private messages he had exchanged with the peer, insisting they had never been close friends.

From BBC • May 13, 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

The conversation includes some light teasing about each other’s attachment styles — the intimate banter of close friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Fans and close friends have expressed concern for her well-being since she was released from a conservatorship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Although Charles discussed religion and science with Gray and other close friends, he demurred when strangers wrote to him asking what he believed about God.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman