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friends

  • plural
    of friend.
    friend
    noun
    a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
  • present tense form
    of friend (3rd person singular).
    friend
    noun
    a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

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Like many in Saguenay, Boivin has a long list of family members and friends in the aluminum business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

She started reading Bleach at age nine and became friends with fellow fan Nicholas Thong, 30, through their shared passion.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Janones is going to be the minister of defense," a young woman joked to her friends during Sao Paulo's raucous celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

A former theater kid and commercial actor, karaoke gave Sigsby a new way to express himself on stage and make friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Although the patients at Tala are segregated from the rest of society and aren’t allowed to leave, Joey is visited by her Jesuit friends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly