Below you will find example sentences with "closest friend". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Closest Friend in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: closest
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.1 words

Words in this phrase

closest friend

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • closest can mean: superlative form of close: most close. Frequent word
  • friend can mean: A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

about his closest friend in asia 1× also my closest friend 1× and his closest friend 1× been my closest friend 1× best or closest friend but i 1× chahal his closest friend and is 1× epstein s closest friend french based 1× gordon her closest friend and co 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along with graeme 1× as a new 1× foster met meghan 1× i love stories 1× intelligent assertive and 1× sammy the rat 1×

Common sentence endings:

his closest friend 2× my closest friend 2× abruptly becomes homeless 1× and co star 1× brother in law 1× edward treacle goodson 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

james 2× best 2× count 2× years 2× broken 2× world 2× foster 2× michael 2× met 2× ben 2× wedding 2× epstein 2×

Related phrases

best friend closest friends longtime friend closest thing closest approach loyal friend

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around closest:

closest friends 18× closest thing 10× closest approach 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

closest approach closer ties closer look closely related closely followed closed session

Just after it in the phrase index:

closest friends closest thing closing arguments closing date closing down closing stages

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

closest friends closest thing closest approach

Same ending:

best friend longtime friend loyal friend

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "closest friend" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 24.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as about his closest friend in asia, also my closest friend, james, best and count stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with best friend, closest friends, longtime friend, closest friends, closest thing and closest approach, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with closest friend

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

He’s also my closest friend. (6 words)

The Government of India, our closest friend, has assured us of its continued support. (14 words)

Along with Graeme Souness, Steve Foster was his closest friend, a “beautiful man” in Michael’s words. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Foster met Meghan’s closest friend Jessica Mulroney through her TV presenter husband Ben and, at the wedding of Ben’s sister Caroline in 2000, met the then unknown wedding singer Michael Buble, who he turned into a superstar. (39 words)

She was his closest friend, supporter and confidant,” said longtime friend and former Florida Board of Regents Chairman James Heekin, who also served as chair of the search committee that selected Hitt. (32 words)

I make no claim to being Barlow’s best or closest friend, but I count myself mightily privileged to have been a friend, a colleague, and a protege of his. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

She was his closest friend, supporter and confidant,” said longtime friend and former Florida Board of Regents Chairman James Heekin, who also served as chair of the search committee that selected Hitt.

Simon Rogers, defending, said that Jones also considered Mr Chahal his closest friend, and is “devastated that, because of his actions, his best friend has died”.

I make no claim to being Barlow’s best or closest friend, but I count myself mightily privileged to have been a friend, a colleague, and a protege of his.

As a new ITV drama tells the riveting story of soap icon Noele Gordon, her closest friend and co-star.

I love stories of female friendship and lived with my closest friend for eight years, so it resonated on many levels.

It's a straightforward but impactful moment because it shows viewers that despite his "hermit-like" attitude, he is still broken about losing his closest friend.

Sammy “the rat” Gravano is a murdering psychopath who has admitted to killing in cold blood at least 19 people, including his closest friend and brother in law.

He’s also my closest friend.

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One of them, a final year university student who was killed on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, had been my closest friend.

The broader ensemble cast features Francis Lovehall as Hezekiah's closest friend Alec Munroe, Jason Tobin as Mr Lao and James Nelson-Joyce as Edward "Treacle" Goodson.

This quote obviously emphasizes the importance of Sonic as a character in the world, but it also highlights the intimate bond shared between Tails and his closest friend.

Along with Graeme Souness, Steve Foster was his closest friend, a “beautiful man” in Michael’s words.

Foster met Meghan’s closest friend Jessica Mulroney through her TV presenter husband Ben and, at the wedding of Ben’s sister Caroline in 2000, met the then unknown wedding singer Michael Buble, who he turned into a superstar.

Intelligent, assertive, and intensely neurotic, Elaine often struggles with interpersonal relationships but is always able to count on her closest friend (and ex-boyfriend) Jerry.

The Government of India, our closest friend, has assured us of its continued support.

Then, after 2 yrs, certainly one of us fucks one other’s closest friend, as well as the pet abruptly becomes homeless.

We live in a broken world, and there are moments when darkness feels like our closest friend.

Years ago, Dr. Klassen lost his mother and closest friend to cancer, who both suffered from brain metastases emanating from breast and lung cancers (respectively).

According to The Daily Beast, Epstein’s closest friend, French-based model agent Jean-Luc Brunel, 72, allegedly scouted underage girls and farmed them out to Epstein and others.

All of Mr. Abe’s plans are meant to remind Mr. Trump, the leader of Japan’s most important ally, not to forget about his closest friend in Asia.

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