as in buddy
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?
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Recent Examples of amigo
Homero: Buenas tardes, amigas, amigos, los saludos desde el santuario, el rosario el más grande del mundo .
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Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The three amigos, Dean (Efron), JT (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler), regularly spin the Ricky excuse to help them shirk family obligations and catch sports games, concerts and other recreational pursuits.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The three amigos, Dean (Efron), JT (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler), regularly spin the Ricky excuse to help them shirk family obligations and catch sports games, concerts and other recreational pursuits.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amigo
Noun
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My buddy, Patterson, one of the admins, invited me one day, and that was that.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Bruce’s dream home would include a fenced yard, a playful dog buddy, and people who are home often, whether retired, work-from-home, or just able to spend more of their time with him.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amigo. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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