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friends

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

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Nancy regularly gathered with friends to watch a livestream of the morning service at Good Shepherd New York in Gramercy Park, the church Savannah attended.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

That was McCourt’s brainchild, back in 2018, and he’s a guy with lobbying muscle and friends in high places.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

A trio of friends from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, who were camping at Cliff House Holiday Park, ended up sleeping in a cosy VW Golf on Wednesday night.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

One, who said he was aged 17, pointed out an improvised structure of bars and pallets where he and his friends had been sleeping.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

“Oh, Jonathan? He told his friends that you must be my new girlfriend.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold