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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On March 18, 2022, Miller sold a dose of fentanyl to his childhood friend for $40, according to prosecutors.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Grit tells the story of Luis Nevarez, born and raised in the Frogtown neighborhood of Elysian Valley, alongside childhood friend Rivera, who also appears in the doc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
The silly letter that Silverstone's childhood friend had saved was written when the actress was 15.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Grit tells the story of Luis Nevarez, born and raised in the Frogtown neighborhood of Elysian Valley, alongside childhood friend Rivera, who also appears in the doc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
The silly letter that Silverstone's childhood friend had saved was written when the actress was 15.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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