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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Returning to town for Christmas is Brian’s childhood friend Nina Meyers, played by Courtney, and the two form a romantic connection.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
In addition to Seong Gi-hun (contestant 456), who was introduced as a divorced gambler and deadbeat dad, the other competitors included Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun’s childhood friend.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Allen dated a childhood friend, pilates instructor and influencer Brittany Williams, from 2017 to 2023.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But Griffis had spent two years at UCF, and on visits to see his childhood friend, Brown saw a market that was virtually untapped.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
In addition to Seong Gi-hun (contestant 456), who was introduced as a divorced gambler and deadbeat dad, the other competitors included Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun’s childhood friend.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Allen dated a childhood friend, pilates instructor and influencer Brittany Williams, from 2017 to 2023.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But Griffis had spent two years at UCF, and on visits to see his childhood friend, Brown saw a market that was virtually untapped.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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