as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only her closest confidantes know what she's going through
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Recent Examples of confidante
In the original film, Al acts as a moral support and confidante to Bruce Willis's John McClane, staying with McClane over a walkie-talkie through the course of the night.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Since then, while low-key by Hollywood C-Suite standards, Syracuse University and Notre Dame Law School grad Sims has been a steady confidante to fellow lawyer Zaslav in the rocky times and stock lows of the past two years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Bunny was also a close confidante of Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline, and a horticulturalist best known for designing the White House Rose Garden.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Two works by Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara, a close confidante of König, sold separately to British and Swiss buyers.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Since then, while low-key by Hollywood C-Suite standards, Syracuse University and Notre Dame Law School grad Sims has been a steady confidante to fellow lawyer Zaslav in the rocky times and stock lows of the past two years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Bunny was also a close confidante of Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline, and a horticulturalist best known for designing the White House Rose Garden.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Two works by Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara, a close confidante of König, sold separately to British and Swiss buyers.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
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Weathering Any Storm Our example about the electronics company CEO showed a clear lesson: trust is not just a fair-weather friend.Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Minger says working with Gordon (another Swift friend and fiancée of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman) has helped his business blossom—so much so that he was recently contacted by the Dallas Cowboys to glam their team WAGs in the coming weeks.Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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When this proved too difficult, his buddy, John Peter, grabbed Betts’ right wrist in an attempt to stop the Dodgers outfielder from retaining possession of the ball.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For Price, the election marked a referendum on progressive politics in the criminal justice system — particularly after the 2022 recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a fellow progressive district attorney who also served as Price’s confidant and advisor.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recently, Deadline exclusively reported the casting addition of Johnny Cannizzaro, who will portray Springsteen’s longtime confidant and E-Street band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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