Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Epstein befriended a host of famous and powerful people, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Nobel-Prize winners, actresses, actors, hedge fund moguls and bankers.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Epstein befriended a host of famous and powerful people, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Nobel Prize winners, actresses, actors, hedge fund moguls and bankers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
At the height of his fame, Lynes would befriend Lincoln Kirstein, the founder of the New York City Ballet, who also made Lynes the company’s official photographer.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024
According to Rolling Stone, the humorist befriended several U.S. presidents, like George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and considered music legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson some of his closest friends.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Epstein befriended a host of famous and powerful people, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Nobel Prize winners, actresses, actors, hedge fund moguls and bankers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
At the height of his fame, Lynes would befriend Lincoln Kirstein, the founder of the New York City Ballet, who also made Lynes the company’s official photographer.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024
According to Rolling Stone, the humorist befriended several U.S. presidents, like George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and considered music legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson some of his closest friends.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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