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bosom friend
[ booz-uhm frend ]
noun
- a close or intimate friend:
After her family moved to another country, Ayana continued to stay in touch with the bosom friend she left behind.
Word History and Origins
Origin of bosom friend1
Example Sentences
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
When his bosom friend and mentor Roy Cohn contracted the virus, Trump “dropped him like a hot potato”, Cohn’s secretary has said.
At a June meeting in St. Petersburg, where the two countries signed a flurry of trade deals, Xi called Putin his “best and bosom friend” and announced that Beijing would send two pandas to Moscow, always a sign of Chinese diplomatic warmth.
In June, Chinese president Xi Jinping called Putin his “best and bosom friend,” adding he cherished their “deep friendship.”
That meeting came shortly after Mr. Xi called Mr. Putin his “best and bosom friend.”
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