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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Rush was also tickled by the opportunity to work again with his old friend Lithgow. William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 Trent Frederic is going to be a very popular guy if the Bruins decide to sell, but old friend Nico Sturm would be an obvious target if the answer above is yes. 23. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025 Margolis is Freeland’s husband and Booth an old friend. Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025 And that is when a former staff member reached out to an old friend, David. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 21 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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