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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Meanwhile, Swift's childhood friend Abigail Anderson was spotted entering a black SUV wearing a dress with a floor-length chocolate brown skirt.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Pediatric nurse Lindsay, glamorous in a sleek, body-hugging gown, wore a hue seen on a few other female guests as well, including Swift’s childhood friend Abigail Anderson, a former swimmer at the University of Kansas.
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Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Her husband celebrates her return, but her childhood friend, Cee, does not.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The show focuses on a love triangle between brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and their childhood friend Belly (Lola Tung), and the fallout of the love triangle's melodrama on their family and friends.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Pediatric nurse Lindsay, glamorous in a sleek, body-hugging gown, wore a hue seen on a few other female guests as well, including Swift’s childhood friend Abigail Anderson, a former swimmer at the University of Kansas.
—
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Her husband celebrates her return, but her childhood friend, Cee, does not.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The show focuses on a love triangle between brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and their childhood friend Belly (Lola Tung), and the fallout of the love triangle's melodrama on their family and friends.
—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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