childhood friend
noun
: a friend that a person had when both of them were children : a friend since childhood
We are childhood friends.
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Nisa, Kayla’s childhood friend, was walking alongside her, and the gang members decided to kill her, too.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Lidia Zepeda, who identified herself as a childhood friend of Garcia, created a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The only person who seems to be able to stop the all-powerful and dangerous teen is his childhood friend and gang leader, Kaneda.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Sexist texts from Proctor did come into this trial through a childhood friend who was on the group chat where Proctor sent the messages about Read right at the beginning of this case.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Lidia Zepeda, who identified herself as a childhood friend of Garcia, created a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The only person who seems to be able to stop the all-powerful and dangerous teen is his childhood friend and gang leader, Kaneda.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Sexist texts from Proctor did come into this trial through a childhood friend who was on the group chat where Proctor sent the messages about Read right at the beginning of this case.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for childhood friend
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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