How to Use friend in a Sentence

friend

1 of 2 noun

• He's no friend of mine.
• I'd like you to meet my friend.
• Then the same thing happened to the wisp’s best friend.
  — Paul Tullis, Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2022
• The friend dumped the boy's body at a dumpster across town.
  — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022
• The 25-year-old said his friend came to his home around 11 p.m.
  — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2020
• The party starts out small, with the hosts and a few of their friends.
  — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2018
• Spend time with your friends or get out of the house this evening.
  — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2019
• The land rose and fell into the sea, taking the three friends.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
• David, a friend and colleague, came and waved from the street.
  — Hazlitt, 1 Feb. 2023
• Don Hiller, who along with friends spotted and helped the men.
  — Tiffini Theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 July 2018
• You could get dropped off by a friend, taxi or rideshare.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• My thoughts turn to my friends whose coffins were draped in our flag.
  — Katy Bergen, kansascity, 11 July 2018
• And most of all, episodes like these are a reminder to all of us to be a friend.
  — Wendy Naugle, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2019
• Yet one friend of mine was sick enough to need to take a week off of work.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• Go love mom and dad, love your grams, love your friend.
  — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 26 Dec. 2017
• Many of the young people the program works with have seen friends die.
  — Alaina Bookman | [e-mail], al, 5 Sep. 2023
• Why would Wayne Wright want to kill his best friend's wife?
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2020
• Much of the week is spent catching up with friends and colleagues in the field.
  — Matt Lanza, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2019
• To be honest, a few of them are still my very best friends.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
• Then gave the ticket to his friend because of his weight.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
• This time is for the family and friends of the victims.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Maybe a serving bowl and plate if friends come over for a meal?
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• One friend walked led the stream of teens on crutches, his left leg wrapped in a brace.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2022
• All our friends had around had to get out of our bubble.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 June 2023
• And now Perez, who had been a friend since early high school.
  — Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• Sometimes one of Birdie’s friends would come sit with me.
  — Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2020
• Stephanie had been dating a man who had been a friend for a few years.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
• Either way, send to a friend and just have them click here and sign up.
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
• As his friend Billy Beane might remind him, that’s moneyball.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
• Mizuhara was not only Ohtani’s interpreter but also a close friend and constant presence beside him.
  — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024

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friend

2 of 2 verb

• Then, the ‘what friends were, what friends weren’t’ checklist.
  — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2017
• The next event will be July 9—tonight—and will have a speed-friending theme.
  — Andrea Thompson, Chicago Reader, 9 July 2018
• One of my guy friends texts me a link to a TED Talk about how to fix a broken heart.
  — The Cut, 11 Mar. 2018
• Why did these dogs, who friends said had a strong bond with Stephens, turn on her?
  — Kristine Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
• The Queen of Hearts rules Wonderland and gives Alice and friends a hard time.
  — Francisco Guzman and Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 28 Feb. 2020
• The two hung out at the event, alongside a whole bunch of other people Jeffree is no longer friends with.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 May 2019
• The man asked students for their phone numbers and to friend them on social media.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022
• Like the Clarks, the Missigs have a track friends network that has expanded to include people across the country.
  — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 18 June 2018
• But unlike her It girl friends Kendall and Gigi, Hailey doesn’t have a go-to signature look.
  — Tina Ferraro, Teen Vogue, 10 July 2018
• Shandling would quickly go from Apatow's boss and idol to friend.
  — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 11 June 2020
• Or give yourself and friends a culinary treat and creekside dining at the nearby and acclaimed La Forêt.
  — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2019
• That my son and his knucklehead friends collapse with laughter at Menery’s sports clips gives me traces of hope.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
• With the crew in the dinghy and life raft, Rodriguez sent a text message to friend Tommy Joyce, a sailor whose boat was about 180 miles behind on the same route, as a safety precaution..
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
• A few years ago, Lana friended me on Facebook—a social equalizer on par with rehab and saunas.
  — Sheila Weller, Vanities, 28 Mar. 2017
• A stranger, identified as Aynslie Thorman in the complaint, had friended him on Facebook.
  — Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2017
• Fields, a homeless musician who friends knew as Darrell, died of his injuries a short time later.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2019
• But that isn’t going to stop Ira from cooking himself and friends an ambitious birthday feast.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2023
• Shabani, who friends said had come to L.A. less than two years ago to pursue a career in modeling, was last seen near her home in Hollywood on Feb. 23.
  — Jack Dolan, latimes.com, 24 Mar. 2018
• His final start at quarterback with the Cougars came in 2015 when he was pulled during a Homecoming game in front of family and friends his senior year.
  — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• With those two gone, the show is down to only five cast members — plus Sutton Stracke, who was demoted from Housewife to friend almost as quickly as she was hired.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 26 Oct. 2020
• Finally tonight, don't forget to friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter and on Instagram @judge_jeanine.
  — Fox News, 1 July 2018
• Yaide plans to return to his apartment in the Mission District, which friends maintained during his time in detention, Carmona-Cruz said.
  — Tatiana Sanchez, SFChronicle.com, 16 Apr. 2020
• One of Stacey's favorite things was hosting family and friends her door was always revolving.
  — courant.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• He was described as a man who was there when someone needed a helping hand or an encouraging word, and someone who friends could depend on.
  — Vernell Hackett, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2017
• The accounts also friended and followed other accounts in the target country.
  — Ben Popken, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2019
• Anthony knew Weldon’s girlfriend, who friends and court documents say was the woman who told police Weldon beat her, raped her, and hit with the hammer.
  — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2018
• About half of the rooms are double queens that sleep four, advertised to friend groups or families who are adventuring together.
  — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
• Much of the first act is a negotiation between Nathaniel and Christopher (Ken Marks), who are employer and employee but also friends from way back.
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2018
• Along with Nazi and right-wing paraphernalia, Young, who friends described as a history buff, collected a plethora of military items from around the world.
  — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2017
• This destination is ideal for any type of traveler, from couples to friend groups to families.
  — Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024