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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And Ivalu’s artistic ambitions only spiral out of control when an estranged childhood friend, Sesi, played by Zorga Qaunaq, shows up in Toronto to crash her glamorous party scene and movie ambitions. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Quavo sat down with Complex’s Idea Generation and talked about how Takeoff’s untimely death helped mend his fractured relationship with their childhood friend and fellow Migos groupmate. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 He had been bitten by the movie bug while helping childhood friend Edward Burns in his spare time on his first film The Brothers McMullen. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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