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school friend

American  
[skool frend] / ˈskul ˌfrɛnd /

noun

  • school friends
    plural
  1. a friend from school.


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He said he learned of his parents’ deaths while attending a celebration of life event for a high school friend at Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Bahadur Panta, Purja's school friend, said he had prayed for the mountaineer through "sleepless nights" after news broke of his disappearance.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

He told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme that it was incredibly difficult to watch the social media footage involving his school friend.

From BBC May 21, 2026

Jodi Scarpello was a freshman journalism major at Nebraska when a high school friend introduced her to a transfer student from California.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

I received a letter from my school friend, Clo.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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