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 third book of Sawyer Bennett’s Race Fever series introduces Lara Candlish, a woman who turns to her childhood friend, Liam Hemsworth, to escape a volatile relationship. Amy James, People.com, 28 June 2025 Walden, who clearly recognized that her childhood friend’s dad wasn’t going to put her on the hot seat, answered the questions with respect and enthusiasm. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 June 2025 Both books have plots that follow a lead female character and her romance with her childhood friend. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 21 June 2025 Her childhood friend is winemaker Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars, known for his consistent high scores as well as a record setting sale of one of his bottles for $1M at auction. Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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