More distant friends exchange letters or Christmas cards, and so on.

She had gone for a month's visit to distant friends.

I've actually been running a small role playing game with a distant friend for months now using a secret group.

Billy is one of Jeremy's classmates; they are distant friends.

He would always be a distant friend to whom Annie could perhaps turn in time of need but she belonged to his past.

Now imagine this scenario: You've chosen a beautiful day to visit distant friends.

She would treat him as a distant friend, no more.

Although he is separated from them, the poet connects to his distant friends and they are able to share in a common view on life.

She was the daughter of some rather distant friends of Jean's family.

If you are all such cool and distant friends, how do babies get made?