How to Use "Friend" with Example Sentences

friend (n): someone you enjoy spending time with and know well

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Used with adjectives:

"She talks to her best friend every day."
(best)

"He lives with some good friends."
(good, close)

"She has been a loyal friend for many years."
(loyal, real, trusted, true, faithful)

"He reconnected with a long-lost friend."
(long-lost, old)

"She takes a vacation with her lifelong friends every year."
(lifelong, long-time, old)

"Does he have any single friends?"
(single)

"We met through a mutual friend."
(mutual, family)

"She still keeps in touch with many of her childhood friends."
(childhood, college, high school)

Used with verbs:

"They became friends during college."
(became)

"They have stayed friends for many years."
(stayed, remained)

"He won't make any friends with that attitude."
(make, win)

"She has two really close friends."
(has)

Used with prepositions:

"She ran into a friend from college."
(from)