confidante

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Earlier 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

As Caesar’s confidante, she planned to travel with him as far as possible.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby