school friend
Americannoun
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A school friend was a fan of the British-designed toys and told her all about them.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
I fell in love with an old school friend.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
The Burton-Brown organization spawned a who’s who of leaders, including two San Francisco mayors — George Moscone, who was a high school friend, and Brown, the most powerful Assembly speaker in California history.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
He split the place with Jac Collinsworth, his close high school friend, the two of them packed like sardines into a single room that doubled as the kitchen and dining space.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
I have been to Saint Petersburg only once, to attend the wedding of an old school friend of my husband’s.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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