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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From there, the storyline unfolds as a love triangle among the Phantom, Christine and Raoul, Christine’s childhood friend.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2025
In their opening statement, prosecutors painted Mayers as an aggressive attacker who set in motion a plan to shoot his childhood friend over an argument.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The next day, the childhood friend who was hosting the party defended Amanda, suggesting that while the slap was unwarranted, the woman had been insensitive by praising her thinness in front of someone plus-sized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Based on a true story, the script was written by Lynch’s frequent producer and editor Mary Sweeney, along with her childhood friend John Roach.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2025
In their opening statement, prosecutors painted Mayers as an aggressive attacker who set in motion a plan to shoot his childhood friend over an argument.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The next day, the childhood friend who was hosting the party defended Amanda, suggesting that while the slap was unwarranted, the woman had been insensitive by praising her thinness in front of someone plus-sized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Based on a true story, the script was written by Lynch’s frequent producer and editor Mary Sweeney, along with her childhood friend John Roach.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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