best friend
noun
plural best friends
1
: a person's closest and dearest friend
She's my best friend.
We have been best friends since high school.
2
: a person's most desirable or valuable possession or resource
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but gold is more affordable.—
William Giese
William GieseLycra-cotton leggings and tunic tops are the pregnant woman's best friend, sartorially speaking.—Anne Reeks
Anne ReeksWhen cops bang on the door, the toilet is a drug dealer's best friend.—Frederick Kaufman
Frederick KaufmanExamples of best friend in a Sentence
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Who would do anything—including drop his best friend—to win you over?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The New Jersey native was on the school's campus visiting her best friend when the shooting occurred, De Silva's mother, Shanelle De Silva, said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Now, Campos works with his best friend and fellow South Gate resident Jeffrey Aceves, 13, to create graphics, oversee the soundboard and perform other tasks associated with the school’s daily news broadcast.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
There’s a core girl group of best friends and each of them kind of represent a part of me.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The Black Girl Bravado Podcast These hilarious best friends bring levity to complex mental health issues like depression, PTSD, and anxiety.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024
When scouting out a cheetah's new best friend, zoo keepers look for playful puppies of a similar age, and have adopted dogs from the Animal Rescue Fund shelter in Amelia, Ohio.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
Elizabeth Smith has what appears to be the perfect life, but after her best friend’s death, her obsession with his murder begins to unravel her.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Her best friend at the time taught Kat how to fix her own computer and inspired her habit of tinkering with the machines.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The New Jersey native was on the school's campus visiting her best friend when the shooting occurred, De Silva's mother, Shanelle De Silva, said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Now, Campos works with his best friend and fellow South Gate resident Jeffrey Aceves, 13, to create graphics, oversee the soundboard and perform other tasks associated with the school’s daily news broadcast.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
There’s a core girl group of best friends and each of them kind of represent a part of me.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The Black Girl Bravado Podcast These hilarious best friends bring levity to complex mental health issues like depression, PTSD, and anxiety.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024
When scouting out a cheetah's new best friend, zoo keepers look for playful puppies of a similar age, and have adopted dogs from the Animal Rescue Fund shelter in Amelia, Ohio.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
Elizabeth Smith has what appears to be the perfect life, but after her best friend’s death, her obsession with his murder begins to unravel her.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Her best friend at the time taught Kat how to fix her own computer and inspired her habit of tinkering with the machines.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
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