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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Coutinho, 34, reunites with Neymar, his former Brazil teammate and childhood friend. Leon Imber, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s a severed head on set, a childhood friend swinging fists in an elevator, and a director who wanted every drop of blood shot for real. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The money will flow to a charity called the Love Like Adam Foundation that honors a childhood friend Coker lost to hazing in 2021. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 During their road trip here, Tran and a childhood friend drove a 15-foot moving truck — a first for both of them. Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 22 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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