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

“Especially after moshing with someone in the crowd. If you’re struggling to make friends in school, you’ll be able to find someone here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 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

President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".

From BBC • May 20, 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

If the van Daans had had a daughter instead of a son, I’d have tried to make friends with her.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank