as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Recent Examples of buddies
To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
There hasn’t quite been more pressure on a player in orange and blue than Bridges, who may or may not have asked to be traded to the Knicks to play with his Villanova buddies — but certainly didn’t demand the Knicks trade five first-round picks for him in the process.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
In a matter of minutes the best of friends go from being giggling buddies to making bitchy remarks, then hurtful revelations, all with little motivation or sense.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
A lot of my high school buddies — and college guys, too — were joining.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The New York Post said Kelce is planning a trip with his buddies to the Bahamas in late May.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
There hasn’t quite been more pressure on a player in orange and blue than Bridges, who may or may not have asked to be traded to the Knicks to play with his Villanova buddies — but certainly didn’t demand the Knicks trade five first-round picks for him in the process.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
In a matter of minutes the best of friends go from being giggling buddies to making bitchy remarks, then hurtful revelations, all with little motivation or sense.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
A lot of my high school buddies — and college guys, too — were joining.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The New York Post said Kelce is planning a trip with his buddies to the Bahamas in late May.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddies
friends
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Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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But do those connections turn into friends?—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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