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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Peter gets dangerously close to dying multiple times this season — most notably at the hands of his Night Action partner Adam, who is actually an old friend of the corrupt POTUS. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026 Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz is speaking out following the arrests of 2 teenagers after a 15-year-old boy was shot in West Kendall this week while walking with a 16-year-old friend. Peter D'oench, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026 During his visit to 180 Studios on The Strand, the king also toured exhibitions by his old friend Stella McCartney, Brand63Africa, and the King’s Foundation, as well as meeting London’s emerging designers at 180 Studios, a creative hub on The Strand. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026 Butts found his new home through an old friend. Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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