Collocation
close friend
a friend you know very well and trust; someone you have a strong personal relationship with
Definition
'close friend' is a common English collocation. a friend you know very well and trust; someone you have a strong personal relationship with
close + friend
“She's a close friend of mine from college.”
Examples
- He's a close friend of my brother.
- I told only my close friend about the problem.
- Maria is a close friend, so I trust her advice.
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- She met her close friend for coffee after work.
- We stayed close friends even after moving to different cities.
- A close friend helped me prepare for the interview.
- He invited only family and a few close friends to the wedding.
- She didn't want to disappoint her close friend, so she apologized immediately.
- During the crisis, a close friend checked on me every day.
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