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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The incredible series of events began in 2021 when Ed learned that his childhood friend, Richard Hall— my cousin—was suffering from kidney failure and dependent upon dialysis.
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Allan Chernoff, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
The childhood friend opined that Sean’s alleged reprehensible actions could also be linked to his youth.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Patricia's childhood friend, Ezra Washington, had a small part as an extra on that show and remembered meeting Renard when Patricia and Renard got together.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Viewers will hear from one of Combs’ former bodyguards, a childhood friend, an intern and a winner of Combs’ one-time hit show, Making the Band.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Allan Chernoff, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
The childhood friend opined that Sean’s alleged reprehensible actions could also be linked to his youth.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Patricia's childhood friend, Ezra Washington, had a small part as an extra on that show and remembered meeting Renard when Patricia and Renard got together.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Viewers will hear from one of Combs’ former bodyguards, a childhood friend, an intern and a winner of Combs’ one-time hit show, Making the Band.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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