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Two weeks ago, Anthony Hamilton’s phone rang with a call from an old friend.
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
After encountering an old friend, Colette, embarrassed about her friend’s success compared to her own, pretends to be a customer at the DMV instead of an employee.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros brought back an old friend.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
An old friend wants only to shake his hand.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
After encountering an old friend, Colette, embarrassed about her friend’s success compared to her own, pretends to be a customer at the DMV instead of an employee.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros brought back an old friend.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
An old friend wants only to shake his hand.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old friend
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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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