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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In 2023, Singh met up with Aj Bourscheid, an old friend from CAA and now at Range Media Partners. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Her 10-year-old friend wore a bonnet and a long yellow dress. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 An old friend, a Navy Reservist, has called him several times and left numerous voicemails. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The scripts were written based on their own reporting, including court documents, investigation transcripts, and interviews with detectives, witnesses, and even Laurie Valdez, an old friend of Wuornos’ who’d never previously spoken with the press. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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