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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Even old friend Frank Ntiliklina, from the Class of Phil Jackson, was still around to play 23 minutes. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Klara soon senses that something is wrong and turns to her old friend, the sun, for guidance. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Humphreys received inspiration from an old friend two weeks before his surgery in October. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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