make friends
idiom
: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
—often + withShe's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
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Children who struggled to follow directions, make friends, or succeed academically blossom before our eyes.
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Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
But one thing Charlotte had plenty of then and now is newcomers who are trying to make friends just like you.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Allow yourself time to love your work, to make friends with it, to get excited about the promise of something fresh, new, and undeniably yours.
—Kristen Arnett
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
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In Wyoming, retirees can easily make friends in their age group as well.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
But one thing Charlotte had plenty of then and now is newcomers who are trying to make friends just like you.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Allow yourself time to love your work, to make friends with it, to get excited about the promise of something fresh, new, and undeniably yours.
—Kristen Arnett
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Related Stories This New Jersey Town Ranked No. 1 in a New Retirement Study — What to Know
This Southern State Is the Most Affordable Place to Retire in the U.S.
In Wyoming, retirees can easily make friends in their age group as well.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for make friends
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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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