close friends

Example Sentences

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Humans often organize their relationships into layers, spending the most time with a small group of close friends and family while maintaining weaker connections with a larger number of acquaintances.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Another was busy holding up their phone and described to an audience of close friends and followers what was going on.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

In general, people see money as a taboo conversation topic, with 61% of Americans saying they are uncomfortable talking about their bank account balance with family or close friends, according to a 2025 Bankrate survey.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

India is one of the biggest suppliers of seafarers to the global shipping industry but Dalip and Sunil discovered they were from neighbouring villages in Rajasthan and soon became close friends.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

To Neal Harris, now one of Terryl’s close friends, it was a powerful example of the leather skin underneath her bubbly exterior.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel