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
Shadowrun’s dark future fantasy and Munchkin’s giddy competition make surprisingly comfy bedfellows.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The push for greater affordability has also made for strange bedfellows as conservatives in the state legislature — which is dominated by the far right — embrace some of Austin’s moves with similar policies at the state level.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
These coalition talks can take months, and getting the wrong bedfellows can be costly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The push for greater affordability has also made for strange bedfellows as conservatives in the state legislature — which is dominated by the far right — embrace some of Austin’s moves with similar policies at the state level.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
These coalition talks can take months, and getting the wrong bedfellows can be costly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedfellow
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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