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
The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But on this night, The Corner Pub’s patrons mostly left him alone, giving him space to enjoy beers and meatballs — the pub is known for those — with his buddies.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Vrabel with golfing buddies Kent McMillin (in red hat) and Brent Keally at his Patriots Ring of Honor ceremony in 2023 (left), and back at his home table at Nashville’s Corner Pub.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
My brother's doing all the designs, like my best buddies is helping like run the behind the scenes.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But on this night, The Corner Pub’s patrons mostly left him alone, giving him space to enjoy beers and meatballs — the pub is known for those — with his buddies.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Vrabel with golfing buddies Kent McMillin (in red hat) and Brent Keally at his Patriots Ring of Honor ceremony in 2023 (left), and back at his home table at Nashville’s Corner Pub.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
My brother's doing all the designs, like my best buddies is helping like run the behind the scenes.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Buddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddies. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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