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someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellows
Convenience and inaction are often bedfellows.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
That makes for some interesting bedfellows, by the way.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Drummers and electronic devices make strange bedfellows.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The Samsung-Amazon news is the latest example of the streaming business occasionally making strange bedfellows.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Both Snyder and Gordon referenced the fact that previous meetings of the federal body had brought together unlikely bedfellows, like Singer sitting next to Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who aligns with Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
But aerial bombardment makes for strange bedfellows among the bombed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Once a niche cause for environmental advocacy groups, the task has won support from many strange bedfellows, including Republican state lawmakers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
That makes for some interesting bedfellows, by the way.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Drummers and electronic devices make strange bedfellows.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The Samsung-Amazon news is the latest example of the streaming business occasionally making strange bedfellows.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Both Snyder and Gordon referenced the fact that previous meetings of the federal body had brought together unlikely bedfellows, like Singer sitting next to Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who aligns with Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
But aerial bombardment makes for strange bedfellows among the bombed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Once a niche cause for environmental advocacy groups, the task has won support from many strange bedfellows, including Republican state lawmakers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellows
Noun
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Whitecaps rally Outside the FIFA Congress was a small rally of about 100 supporters of the Vancouver Whitecaps, protesting the possible relocation of the Major League Soccer team.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Family members, coaches, friends and other supporters of the finalists and scholarship program are welcome to request a ticket to attend.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In October, Patel said the bureau was severing its ties with SPLC, following escalating complaints from conservatives and prominent Trump allies.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel cultivated a close relationship with Azerbaijan shortly after its independence, with the duo soon becoming one of each other’s most important allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bedfellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellows. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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