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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The next morning, prosecutors say, one of the men woke up to find his 42-year-old friend, Mario Paullan, dead beside him. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Inside, Edward meets Arthur’s companion Arty (Rob Houchen), an old friend from Eton with whom Arthur (quietly) spends time when Arty visits Dublin. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 After his funeral, an old friend called me offering condolences. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025 Zuckerman started the entire Sundance-luring process about two years ago, having reached out to old friend and former producer Gigi Pritzker, who’s now vice chair of the Sundance board, Pritzker told The Denver Post in March. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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