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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And Russell, who has written about her own abusive past and personal liberation in two award-winning solo albums, has proven just the conduit to embody both the boozy glee and the underlying trauma that her old friend Anaïs Mitchell wrote for the show’s most conflicted character. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and his old friend President Donald Trump will be there too. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 An old friend may reach out to rekindle your bond which could, in turn, offer a new perspective on your relationship. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The industrious types flexed their fingertips on their laptops or their smartphones, while the more leisurely set enjoyed a good read or a conversation with an old friend to go with their lattes and scones. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for old friend