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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Christian's old friend, Flavio Briatore, is in charge as an executive consultant. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 New to the gang is Tuah (Henry Golding), an old friend and fellow immortal who is an expert on all things immortality. EW.com, 2 July 2025 After winning at Daytona, Pitt is asked by an old friend and former Lotus racing partner Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), now the owner of the struggling APXGP race team, to return to F1. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 This week on And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw got some advice from a fabulous old friend. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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