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

Harried as they are, they should be mindful that yours is an act of a devoted friend and respond appropriately.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Her dog, Millie, a Yorkie-Bichon mix, is a devoted friend.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

What Judy Greer is to the rom-com, Faye Resnick is to unscripted: not the main character but the devoted friend and confidante who is nonetheless instrumental to the story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2021

His crumply hair smoothed out, and with a little ear scratching and back rubbing, Jessie C. James became a devoted friend.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George