How to Use best friend in a Sentence
best friend
noun-
How do two best friends break up with their respective high school sweethearts?
— Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Following the tragic death of one of her dogs, one owner saw how devastated her pit bull was to suddenly be without her best friend.
— Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 -
The Friends costars have been real-life best friends since the '90s.
— Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 -
Bring your pooch and enjoy a day at the pool with your best friend.
— Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024 -
Know that every friend doesn't have to be a best friend.
— Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2023 -
There’s a core girl group of best friends and each of them kind of represent a part of me.
— Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 -
Frizzy haired folks – this spray is going to be your new best friend!
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024 -
Frizzy haired folks – this spray is going to be your new best friend!
— Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024 -
Elvis even fends off other fish who want to get close to his best friend.
— Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2023 -
Growing up in the late 1970s, my best friend was from Michigan.
— Robin Queen, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Asked me if his best friend and back up goalie could start on senior night!
— Lenny Rowe, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023 -
And, of course, to protect his best friend/punching bag, Greg, too.
— Milan Polk, Men's Health, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Spencer trades a night out on the town for an evening in pajamas, with good tunes and best friends.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024 -
The two sophomores are best friends and teammates on the Wolves cross country team.
— Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023 -
In fact, getting your best friend the perfect birthday present is the easy part.
— Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 16 July 2023 -
That changes overnight; the target person is now their best friend, and the other one is shunned.
— Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Lola is my best friend and is in much better health now.
— Andrea Barbour, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Rogers had his dad, stepmom and Carlos, one of his best friends, there.
— Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024 -
Plant lovers are going to have fits for this super cute new best friend.
— Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023 -
And last but certainly not least, retinol may be your new best friend.
— Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 25 Apr. 2023 -
There's nothing better than a road trip with your best friends.
— Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Mindfulness: Headspace Think of Headspace as your mind’s best friend.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 Oct. 2023 -
Ever had to debut your new boyfriend in front of his ex — who happens to be your best friend?
— Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2023 -
Then came the false narratives that my former best friend shot me.
— Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 19 Apr. 2023 -
Giovanni Ribisi also guest starred in the episode as Black's best friend.
— Brittany Natale, Redbook, 23 Apr. 2023 -
Between your mother, cousin, and best friend, you may be tempted to snag a dozen gift cards and tap out.
— Jamie Fischer, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023 -
Alex and Harper were doing something that all girls and their best friends did: made up songs and dances.
— Falon Fatemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 -
Some of those people are still my best friends—Ilana [Miller] and Lindsey [Alley].
— Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Four months later, Clarke’s best friend from childhood, the singer Robert Marlow, did too.
— Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 -
Many people count their siblings among their best friends.
— Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 22 May 2024
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