confidant

Example Sentences

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After the Busan meeting, Trump tapped his confidant Stephen Miller to coordinate China-related actions proposed from different parts of the government, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Mexico’s Central Military Intelligence unit then detected a top financial operator for the cartel and close confidant of Oseguera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

There was a man named Benjamin Banneker who composed almanacs—almanacs! she devoured them all—and served as a confidant to Thomas Jefferson, who composed the Declaration.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead