childhood friend

noun

: a friend that a person had when both of them were children : a friend since childhood
We are childhood friends.

Examples of childhood friend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the prior film, a childhood friend’s funeral set him to investigating its cause, an effort which soon exposed disturbing links to his own girlfriend’s suspicious death two decades earlier. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 May 2024 Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, sharing with host Scott Lipps anecdotes about forming the band with childhood friend Dan Auerbach in Akron, Ohio, and recording their latest album, Ohio Players. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2024 Brooke is married to Patrick’s childhood friend Ryan Cheatham. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024 Estrella Chicon’s wife is a childhood friend of Aguasvivas. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 Tiring of Ishido being outmaneuvered — and in deference to her childhood friend — Ochiba sets aside her grudge against Toranaga to ensure her son’s survival. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024 Santos has previously acknowledged communicating with Seattle police about the investigation, according to childhood friend Tiffany Bogosian. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 In 2004, Spears surprisingly wed childhood friend Alexander at the Little White Wedding Chapel. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 Police interviewed several people -- including Stern's childhood friend Liam McAtasney, who was the last person she was seen with -- in an effort to get more clues about her whereabouts. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024

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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

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