confidant

Example Sentences

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As a battle-hardened veteran and a trusted confidant, Zhang played an instrumental role in helping Xi centralize power at the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

With the revelation of Casey Wasserman’s salacious correspondence and interaction with convicted Epstein confidant and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, he has absolutely NO business leading the 2028 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“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

"You can have these fantasies about sticking it to world leaders," one confidant of the PM said, "but you still have to speak to them the next day. What do you say then?"

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

“Recognition was important to Scott,” says Jane Bromet, his publicist, confidant, and occasional training partner, who accompanied the Mountain Madness expedition to Base Camp to file Internet reports for Outside Online.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer