When the group split into smaller circles, she found herself talking mostly with non-friends.

When Maya's car broke down late at night and she couldn't afford the repairs, Jason proved that a friend in need is a friend indeed by paying for the tow and staying with her until help arrived.

She always managed to avoid prosecution because she had friends in high places.

Every morning, I take my four-legged friends for a walk before work to make sure they get exercise and fresh air.

After graduation, the five of us promised to remain best friends forever, no matter where life took us.

At the reunion, the friends of Bill W. shared stories about their early days in recovery.

At the reunion, my hi-bye friends swarmed the doorway, exchanging quick smiles before they left.

When the deal went south, I called my friends in low places to sort it out.

They decided to stop pretending and admit they were more than friends.

After she lost her job, she realized that many of her fair-weather friends had disappeared.