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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In the show, Meester plays Abby, a mom influencer that was a childhood friend of Joanne (Kristen Bell).
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is a joint venture of chef Wong (formerly of Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York), and former DoorDash executive Lisa Lee, his childhood friend of more than 20 years.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
But a lot of screen time is given to Springsteen’s childhood friend Matt Delia, portrayed by Australian actor Harrison Sloan Gilbertson.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
For the past six years, Sempeles and childhood friend Kyle Pellman have run a food truck rental business, ProtoTaste.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is a joint venture of chef Wong (formerly of Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York), and former DoorDash executive Lisa Lee, his childhood friend of more than 20 years.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
But a lot of screen time is given to Springsteen’s childhood friend Matt Delia, portrayed by Australian actor Harrison Sloan Gilbertson.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
For the past six years, Sempeles and childhood friend Kyle Pellman have run a food truck rental business, ProtoTaste.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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