befriended
Example Sentences
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Born in Minnesota, Bill Niman found himself in Bolinas in 1969, where he befriended lefty intellectuals who were critical of factory farming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Mr. Mindte is a record producer and a musician who befriended Busby in his later years, joining his band in Washington’s still-scuffling bluegrass scene of the ’80s and ’90s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Another memorable role came two years later when Fricker was cast as the homeless bird lady befriended by Macaulay Culkin's Kevin in Home Alone 2.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Aang befriended Zuko, an exiled Fire Nation prince who at first hunted Aang to regain his father’s approval before joining his quarry’s mission to restore peace.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
She had been befriended by stout German farmers, whose guttural speech surprised her and whose well-kept farms astonished her.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
