After months of hinting, he realized he had been stuck in one of her many friend-zones.

He friend-zones her despite her clear affection for him.

He friend zones everyone who confesses a crush on him, even when he secretly likes them.

After months of texting, he realized he had become the friend-zonee of the woman he liked.

As a wise older sister, she offered advice to the friend-zonees about moving on and finding someone who would reciprocate their feelings.

I always hang out with my friend girls from college on weekends.

My feathered friend returned to the windowsill this morning, singing as usual.

I bumped into my back-friend at the café and we spent the afternoon catching up.

She warned him that she was un-friending people who posted hateful comments.

After a heated disagreement, she un-friended me on all platforms overnight.