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 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 But an old friend wasn’t there. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 McAvoy turned to old friend James Corden, who rocks up as a jovial beatboxing music exec initially sceptical of Silibil N’ Brains’ real roots. Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Also aware is her parent’s old friend Father Gordon (franchise veteran Steve Coulter), who goes to see a bishop to request help for the beleaguered family. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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