make friends

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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“I mean, how else do you make friends as an adult?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

What is clear is that London City are not here to make friends, they are here to rock the boat and are planning big things for the future.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

This isn’t the way to make friends or spur a European revival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Calista could make friends with an empty tin can—that’s what she told me her boyfriend said about her.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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