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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Lohan hung out with an old friend, Mickey Mouse, during a visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Brendan Le, People.com, 29 July 2025 Come here to chat with an old friend and stare at the countless trinkets lining the shelves. Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025 Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeartRadio Pandora Overcast As an old friend and longtime associate of the host's, the conversation covers a number of topics related to the Arkansas' workforce and economic developments. Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025 Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute to her old friend Malcolm-Jamal Warner during a solemn moment on The View today. Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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