confidante
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This week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Alumni from “Yellowstone” returning in “Marshals” include Gil Birmingham as tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as his confidante Mo.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
She became a close confidante of the CEO and gained his trust by giving honest critiques of some of his ideas, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Giving evidence on Friday, Mrs Kennedy, Madeleine's great-aunt, told the jury she had "always been there" for the family and was "a confidante" to Kate McCann.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
“I’m not the scatterbrain I was. You may trust me. I’m sober and sensible enough for anyone’s confidante now.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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