bosom friend
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bosom friend
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Nathan Rothschild, no bosom friend of Wellington, did bid for a loan to France after Napoleon's first defeat, sent the market down by selling his own government bonds when his bid was refused.
From Time Magazine Archive
In China she met Maggie, also from the U. S., and became her bosom friend.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was he who, as a bosom friend, stayed by Long's death bed. rushed out with the first news of his passing.
From Time Magazine Archive
But most of the new material consists of Author Gogarty's telling a lot more stories about his bosom friend Dr. Gogarty.
From Time Magazine Archive
But anyhow, she’s yo’ bosom friend, so you better go see ’bout her.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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