devoted friend

Example Sentences

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To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“Rick was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was a devoted friend to many, who will be greatly missed,” the agency’s statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Friends and relatives said they will remember Dewey for his commitment to advocating for Native Americans, for being a devoted friend and family member and for the authenticity of his work.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

“Good” meant trying hard and helping out and listening and being a devoted friend.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2020

Before he received the czar’s telegram, the kaiser had sent the czar a telegram of his own, signed “Your very sincere and devoted friend and cousin, Willy.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman