old friend

noun

: a person who has been one's friend for a long time
An old friend came to visit.

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That musical teamwork yielded an abundance of wonderful moments — Ekaterina Gubanova gorgeously wringing her hands as Brangäne; Tomasz Konieczny’s Kurwenal watching over his old friend with a mixture of anger, empathy, and vocal elegance; Ryan Speedo Green’s reliably majestic turn as King Marke. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026 Now Rivera’s attorneys are expecting Rubio to stand by his old friend again. Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026 The Cubs manager, who had also been Pomeranz’s manager in Milwaukee, had some good news for his old friend. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 Our old friend Javonte Williams just landed a three-year, $24-million extension from Dallas, for an AAV of $8 million per season. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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