best friend
noun
a person’s closest or most cherished friend.
best friends
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pluralof best friend.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
"My husband and I are best friends with Rajkumar and his wife Geeta," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Potter said: "We've been best friends for well over five years. We don't want to give up, we want to keep making this work."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
A president whose best friends are the people who need him might one day discover that they no longer do.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Maddy went to some Halloween charity thing with this girl Stephanie. She says we’re her two best friends, but she acts like Stephanie is better than me.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
