make friends
Example Sentences
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Bonnie will only make friends if she can join the games and group chats with the girls from dance class, Lily argues.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
After moving to Darien, Conn., the introverted Dalton struggled to make friends until she started playing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
He could not hold Fielding, nobody could, he would try and try, and Fielding would slip away, and make friends anywhere, share anything.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
