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

Seven out of 10 students surveyed by College Pulse in 2023 said they primarily join extracurricular activities to make friends and build social connections.

From The Wall Street Journal

I did not speak the language and felt desperate to make friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was hard to make friends when he’d moved so often, and Teddy and Freddy were always there to tell people how uncool and weird Danny was.

From Literature

For parents, the ability to make friends and use cooperative skills can be vital.

From Los Angeles Times

I thought of the sparks of longing I sometimes caught in the other kids’ eyes, to reach out, be seen, heard, make friends, laugh together—always quickly extinguished for fear of detection.

From Literature