new friends
Recently met people
New friends are people with whom one has recently formed a social bond, as distinct from longtime companions.
The phrase often carries optimism about expanding one's social circle: She's been making new friends since joining the book club.
It can also signal transition—new friends replacing old ones after a move, breakup, or life change.
In children's contexts, the ability to make new friends is treated as a developmental milestone.
- first impressionsInstant opinions of someone
- connectionsRelationships between things
- common groundPoints of agreement
- companionsThose who accompany
- buddiesInformal term for friends
pals · finding your tribe · social · social butterfly · introductions · bonding · inside jokes · networking · getting to know · meetup · conversations · laughter · trust · shared · coffee · hangout · chemistry · awkward
- social contactscontacts, buddies, connections, acquaintances, followers
- resolutionslose weight, quit smoking, save money, eat healthy, get fit
- expatexpat, expat community, expat bubble, relocation, overseas posting
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
new friendsclose friends
Deeply bonded companions
best friends · bosom buddies · familiar faces · known quantities · inner circle
new friendssworn enemies
Adversaries committed to opposition
nemeses · rivals · adversaries · foes · antagonists
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