childhood friend
noun
: a friend that a person had when both of them were children : a friend since childhood
We are childhood friends.
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Then in August, his childhood friend Alon Reed, who used to text him encouragement before every game, was murdered by a 13-year-old who broke into his home.
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
An artwork by Bastienne Schmidt, homeowner Jamie Hammel’s childhood friend, adds color to a dining area, which features a table, chairs, and bench by Sawkille Co. and a pendant by RW Guild.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite their best efforts to the contrary, however, Dre and his childhood friend, Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), start to examine their relationship.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
His great-grandmother used to speak about her childhood friend, who was Jewish, and her father, who carried Jews to Sobibor in his cart on German orders.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
An artwork by Bastienne Schmidt, homeowner Jamie Hammel’s childhood friend, adds color to a dining area, which features a table, chairs, and bench by Sawkille Co. and a pendant by RW Guild.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite their best efforts to the contrary, however, Dre and his childhood friend, Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), start to examine their relationship.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
His great-grandmother used to speak about her childhood friend, who was Jewish, and her father, who carried Jews to Sobibor in his cart on German orders.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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