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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However, her uncle and childhood friend Elliot see her growth as a setback. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 The bride also offered to make her childhood friend Celeste Sykes, who would act as the celebrant, an outfit, as well as dressing her sisters, her parents, her father- and brother-in-law, several more friends, and her groom. Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Her sister Kimberly has made sure of that, and so has her childhood friend Haley Omeasoo. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 Ore-Oluwa Oyinloye, a close childhood friend, remembers once trying to talk to Burke about Lil Wayne. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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