ami
Americannoun
plural
amis-
a friend, especially a male friend.
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a boyfriend or male lover.
noun
Example Sentences
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In public there were the usual invocations of George Washington’s bon ami, the Marquis de Lafayette, whom Biden referred to — during his welcome address on the South Lawn — as “Marcus.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
In high school, I regularly Googled the name of my own school—after all, when you attend Sacré Cœur and take an obnoxious pride in spelling it correctly, the search engine becomes your meilleur ami.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2018
"Le hazard est mon ami" he likes to say – chance is his friend.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2013
And as if to illustrate the conciliatory spirit, there was much post-debate bon ami between Mr Barlow, Geonopolis and, bizarrely, the French movie director Luc Besson.
From BBC • May 25, 2011
They started with a creamy chestnut soup, crusty hot bread, and greens dressed with apples ami pine nuts.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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