best friend
Americannoun
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a person’s closest or most cherished friend.
Sheila has been my best friend since we were seven.
- Synonyms:
- bosom friend, bosom buddy, bff, bf, bestie
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something that a person particularly depends on or has a special affection for.
A purple, stuffed armadillo was my best friend and companion through my whole childhood.
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something considered or suggested to be particularly useful or valuable.
When it comes to saving for retirement, compound interest is your new best friend.
Your local piano tuner could be your best friend when buying a piano.
Etymology
Origin of best friend
First recorded before 1000
Example Sentences
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The type of best friend Rachel really wanted.
From Literature
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were best friends who vanished after leaving a family barbecue in 2002 in their small town near Cambridge.
From BBC
Knowing my best friend was in a similar situationship, I found myself suggesting a curious social alternative.
From Los Angeles Times
"It really means a lot to me to have found that community and those people that I can really call my best friends through life," she says.
From BBC
The spirits suggested she take his help and “not be prejudiced against her best friend, Mr. Livermore.”
From Literature
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