friends

Synonyms for friends

noun confidant, companion

noun. group providing support to members

Old English freondleas; see friend (n.) + -less. Related: Friendlessly; friendlessness.

That reminds me; they're friends of ours, too, and I must have you meet them.

As I approached nearer I saw at every step new tokens of my friends.

Half a dozen of Percival's friends sat at the table with them from time to time.

He ran over in his mind the friends with whom he could spend the time agreeably.

I—I think that's all—and I'm sorry we're not—our families are not to be friends any more.

"They're the only sane folks I've met among your friends," he had told his grandson.

Friends were there asking after their own Will, or John, or Thomas, as the case might be.

"It is a pity some of his friends were not here," said the captain of the ship that had rescued him.

Friends had concealed her, and all had been on the watch for Moses.

This object, through the kindness of friends, was accomplished.