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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Raducanu has shown she plays better when surrounded by long-time confidants who she trusts implicitly.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
In under a decade, the 31-year-old rose rapidly from a political unknown to the vanguard of the modern conservative political movement, earning him a spot as one of President Trump’s closest confidants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
They have pushed the president to replace him, but Trump has resisted, telling confidants he appreciates Pulte’s loyalty, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
People who never had known what it was to enter the gate of the Mayor’s yard unless it were to do some menial job now paraded in and out as his confidants.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
