confidant

Example Sentences

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“He’s a friend, he’s a confidant, and he’s like a Swiss Army knife. He’s helpful with the economy. So I’m gonna miss him.”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The head of RedBird Capital Partners and Paramount CEO David Ellison’s close confidant has spent the week in Europe with Paramount executives, in part to lobby regulators to back its bid and reject Netflix’s deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Next came residencies from breakouts Johnnyswim and JP Saxe, and later, folksters Clearwater and her close confidant Rett Madison.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Judges in New York authorized the release of grand jury materials from Epstein’s 2019 federal prosecution and his confidant Ghislane Maxwell’s prosecution in 2021.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Some rely on it as a confidant, for it’s known to have a compassionate, impartial ear, and never gossips.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman