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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make friends

She is quick to make friends with Ye-ji and happy to contribute to the documentary, but sensitive to the moods of her camera-averse husband—who is, in Mr. Sul’s rendering, a profoundly broken man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

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

She had always encouraged me to make friends with people my own age, even if they lived in my phone or video game.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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