confidant
noun
a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
confidants
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pluralof confidant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Valor Equity Partners is the VC firm run by Antonio Gracias, a SpaceX director and one of Musk’s confidants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Since that unforgettable US Open run, Raducanu has shown she plays better when surrounded by long-time confidants who she trusts implicitly.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The government has dismantled much of the Chapitos organization, particularly Iván Archivaldo’s network of close confidants and lieutenants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But McCarthy’s closest confidants are men who’ve never set foot on a film set, men never trailed by paparazzi, and it’s those relationships to which he tends in “Who Needs Friends.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
During the war, Lincoln and Seward had become good friends and trusted confidants.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
