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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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"I've always just had a desire to help people because I feel like everyone has experienced cancer in their life, whether it's them, friends, or family members," she said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Former MLB outfielder Brandon Barnes posted a tribute to Wolfe on Wednesday, calling his fellow Orange County native “one of my best friends and a mentor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

I also went to Washington University in St. Louis, where I was in the same circle of friends as Novack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Karen, from Brynna, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was in stage three kidney failure when she discovered her friends and family were not matches and decided to put a plea on Facebook.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

This seemed like the sort of conversation two friends would have during a late-night heart-to-heart, not a casual chat between two strangers digging in the dirt.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman