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In time, the dripping becomes an old friend, as does Drogo’s room, with its sagging mattress, its oil lamp, its drawer with a tricky lock.
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The headliners are Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets, the Atlanta Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and old friend Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Even though this is our first time interacting, chatting with him feels like catching up with an old friend—a very sweet and down-to-earth one who is fully engaged in our conversation.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
My old friend Mark Olsen talked with Guy Pearce, who is marvelous playing the movie’s big shot tycoon benefactor who commissions László Tóth (Adrien Brody) to build a monumental community center.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The headliners are Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets, the Atlanta Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and old friend Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Even though this is our first time interacting, chatting with him feels like catching up with an old friend—a very sweet and down-to-earth one who is fully engaged in our conversation.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
My old friend Mark Olsen talked with Guy Pearce, who is marvelous playing the movie’s big shot tycoon benefactor who commissions László Tóth (Adrien Brody) to build a monumental community center.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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