confidante
noun
a woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
confidantes
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pluralof confidante.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From then on, the two would remain friends, correspondents, confidantes, sounding boards, and inspirations to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
He was found to have been staying near his hometown of Castelvetrano in western Sicily, his fugitive lifestyle facilitated by his sister and close confidantes.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
When a meeting was organised at Jorge Mendes' Madrid home with Nassef Sawiris, one of the Villa owners, Unai's first call was to one of his closest confidantes, Damian Vidagany.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
But the rhetoric of his top confidantes has grown more extreme in recent days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
They were the best confidantes for a lonely little girl.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
