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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The Houseplant Brand's History Rogen launched the lifestyle brand Houseplant with his childhood friend, filmmaker, and longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg, in 2019. Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 After Siri’s rich childhood friend posts bail, Siri and Amaya set off to find the killer. Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Dunham began an affair with an old childhood friend, and got engaged a month after reuniting. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 State contracts helped turn the prime minister’s childhood friend, once a gas retrofitter, into a billionaire, but salaries for everyday Hungarians have languished at less than half the EU average. Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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