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
Raducanu feels more relaxed - and therefore plays better - when she is surrounded by long-time confidants who she trusts implicitly.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
If he believes it would be better to throw his confidants under a bus, his past actions show he will do so eagerly.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
He relied on several close confidants, including his brother, Ed James, who held a senior executive role, to operate his increasingly indebted empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
During the war, Lincoln and Seward had become good friends and trusted confidants.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
