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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After college, the young Gavin and his childhood friend Billy Getty founded a wine store called PlumpJack, which has since grown into a restaurant-and-vineyard empire.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
However, another hardship came in November when Kimmel’s childhood friend and the show's band leader, Cleto Escobedo, died.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
In an idyllic Tuscan town, the life of Elisa (Matilde Gioli) is turned upside down when a childhood friend returns, reawakening feelings from yesteryear.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
However, another hardship came in November when Kimmel’s childhood friend and the show's band leader, Cleto Escobedo, died.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
In an idyllic Tuscan town, the life of Elisa (Matilde Gioli) is turned upside down when a childhood friend returns, reawakening feelings from yesteryear.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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