old friend

noun

: a person who has been one's friend for a long time
An old friend came to visit.

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That gives us more recency bias to chew on than a typical week, and that means a minor shakeup in the Top 5 that features a new number one and the return of an old friend. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Then when old friend Connor Clifton took a boarding penalty, the B’s had a 51-second 5-on-3. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 Rick is on his vendetta, and despite a nice evening with an old friend, his plans for vengeance haven’t changed. Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Innovative murder-mystery comedy The Afterparty sees a group of ex-classmates under suspicion for the murder of an old friend. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for old friend

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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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