make friends
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Whether you’re flirting or trying to make friends, it’s easier to exist in places where you’re not thought of as inherently ugly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Without it, it's very difficult for you to build relationships, make friends, fall in love - all those amazing things."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
He felt the “Seattle freeze”—what West Coasters refer to as the city’s reputation for being a difficult place to make friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“Which is good when you’re drawing, not so much if you’re trying to make friends in middle school.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
