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bedfellows

noun

plural of bedfellow

as in supporters

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 bedfellows Cuban’s crusade on drug prices has made for strange bedfellows. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The two most prominent, Hebrew and Yiddish, have always been unlikely bedfellows, frequently fighting with each other. — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows. — Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Which assumes these bedfellows are natural in the first place. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Fashion and the art world have long been bedfellows, and haute couture in particular is as close to art as fashion gets, but there’s something else going on. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Politics and sport have always been uneasy bedfellows, but until recently referees and other sport officials have rarely been dragged into the public discourse. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Stratton has found herself with strange bedfellows in Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss to counter Cargill’s alliance with Michin and B-Fab. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 In November, a number of odd bedfellows submitted several, uncoordinated letters to the BLM’s acting director, all urging caution about the downstream effects of the CRA ruling. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

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One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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Its production lines will serve British military requirements alongside demand from NATO allies and international customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
As a journalist, Katie uses her reporting skills and connections to expose information surrounding the military conspiracy, becoming one of Reece's key allies.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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