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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That was the mindset of Independence resident Jasmine Harmon, who’s been to the festival multiple with his partner and his childhood friend Derek McDonald. Sophia Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Love and The Beach Boys Love co-founded the iconic Southern California rock group The Beach Boys alongside his cousins, Wilson brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis, as well as childhood friend Al Jardine, in 1961. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 22 June 2026 As the years pass, the relationship between Rhaenyra and her former childhood friend Alicent Hightower—who became queen after marrying Viserys—turns into a fierce rivalry. Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 Soccer phenom Lionel Messi is married to his childhood friend and longtime partner, Antonela Roccuzzo. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for childhood friend

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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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