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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Jason Mendez/Getty Images During an episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki Bella shared her excitement over Lee's return and reuniting with her old friend backstage. Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 On vacation, Olivia and Seb are visited by an old friend and his boyfriend. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 Last October, 12-year-old Marquell Newburn was shot and killed by a 15-year-old friend, who told police the shooting was an accident. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The 29-year-old agreed with the caveat that the 31-year-old friend would fit the bill for all of the ingredients used for the food. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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