make friends

Idioms  

1. Form a friendship, foster cordial feelings, as in I hope Brian will soon make friends at school, or She's done a good job of making friends with influential reporters. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

Approaching people to make friends in "a different culture and a different language" was difficult, Vik said.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Bonnie will only make friends if she can join the games and group chats with the girls from dance class, Lily argues.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

After moving to Darien, Conn., the introverted Dalton struggled to make friends until she started playing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They seldom stayed long enough to make friends anywhere, and in the few cases where they had, they’d moved on with no forwarding address and lost contact.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng