bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …—Helena McAlpine

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Emma Taylor Stock – DENIAL When a health insurance giant denies their bestie’s cancer treatment, three friends attempt to approve the claim themselves. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Andrew Rannells will also be reprising the role of Elijah Krantz, Hannah’s (Dunham) gay bestie and college ex-boyfriend. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Covering two floors with expansive views of the Hills, the office doubles as a museum for memorabilia that chronicles the adventures of Hollywood’s most consequential childhood besties. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Perhaps she was just inspired to switch things up a bit by bestie Dakota Johnson, who wore a somewhat similar look for her own 37th birthday dinner the night prior. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bestie

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1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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bestie

noun
best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
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