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buddies

  • plural of buddy.
  • present tense form of buddy (3rd person singular).

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Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

I guess being buddies at swanky Hamptons parties in the ’90s only goes so far.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

"Brian was there for two weeks, he spent the first week with one group of buddies and the second with another friend from America," she said.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Working for a household name will impress your high-school buddies at your five-year reunion.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

She was madly inquisitive and utterly bent on keeping up with Malia and her four-year-old buddies.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama