informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—
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The cigs were in attendance, but Charli and George’s besties/collaborators Gabriette and Matty Healy, were not.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 July 2025
Knowing no one else in the city except her childhood best friend Trish (Son), George agrees to move in with Trish’s city bestie, Avery (Ortega), an aspiring actress and full-time mess.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Tips on ghosting a new friend versus a lifelong bestie will look pretty different.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 June 2025
Gather your besties to cheer on your favorite squad as the Rancho Carne Toros take on their rivals — the East Compton Clovers (whose routines the Toros have been ripping off for years) — in the ultimate cheer-off in the 2000 comedy Bring It On.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 July 2025
Knowing no one else in the city except her childhood best friend Trish (Son), George agrees to move in with Trish’s city bestie, Avery (Ortega), an aspiring actress and full-time mess.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Tips on ghosting a new friend versus a lifelong bestie will look pretty different.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 June 2025
Gather your besties to cheer on your favorite squad as the Rancho Carne Toros take on their rivals — the East Compton Clovers (whose routines the Toros have been ripping off for years) — in the ultimate cheer-off in the 2000 comedy Bring It On.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025
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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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