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 Good Will Hunting actor stepped out to support his childhood friend Matt Damon at The Odyssey premiere after-party. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 July 2026 On the downside, the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) isn’t fleshed out enough and the chemistry between Bale and Katie Holmes, as an assistant DA and the childhood friend of Bruce’s, falls flat. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Haemi must choose between her desire for childhood friend Kyunghwan and his wealthier cousin, Jisoo, whose station in life offers life-or-death stakes to Haemi’s beloved brother, Hyunki. Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 Investigators said Bunyard had hired a childhood friend, Erwin Popham, to commit the murders. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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