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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Frenkel had been an old friend, introduced her to her husband in 1999 and officiated over their wedding in 2012. Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Welcome to the churning now, old friend! Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026 The answer lies in the subtleties and peculiarities of the reward system, and our old friend dopamine. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 While waiting for flights to resume, Charli’s character Bethany flirts with the idea of blowing up her life by rekindling a romance with an old friend who owns a flower shop in Warsaw. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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