as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellow
MoMA and modernism — in the sense of experimentation and the rejection of tradition — have never been easy bedfellows.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The charter movement has attracted some odd political bedfellows.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite Musk's previously seemingly liberal public bent and Trump's harsh past criticisms of electric vehicles, the two unlikely bedfellows have forged a close alliance.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Sports and politics have always been bedfellows, however controversial.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The charter movement has attracted some odd political bedfellows.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite Musk's previously seemingly liberal public bent and Trump's harsh past criticisms of electric vehicles, the two unlikely bedfellows have forged a close alliance.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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The site, frequented by far-right supporters of the president, has been used to spread conspiracy theories.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The special session, which will begin June 2, will prove challenging for Kehoe and other supporters of a proposal to allow state officials to negotiate public aid packages for new or upgraded stadiums for the two teams that could be worth up to 50% of the project costs.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Because the Deep State doesn't want President Trump to have allies like this in his administration.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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On Saturday, allies of Musk began publicly defending Isaacman, trying to change the president’s mind about withdrawing the nomination.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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