make friends

Idioms

Form a friendship, foster cordial feelings, as in I hope Brian will soon make friends at school, or She's done a good job of making friends with influential reporters. [c. 1600]

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make friends

“Especially after moshing with someone in the crowd. If you’re struggling to make friends in school, you’ll be able to find someone here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

After moving to Darien, Conn., the introverted Dalton struggled to make friends until she started playing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

From this moment on, I wasn’t going to try and make friends anymore.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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