family friend

noun

: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.

Examples of family friend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vanessa reaches out and connects with her father Richard, played by James Tupper, and is soon invited to spend Christmas with his wife and children and family friend, Kris, played by Walker. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 May 2024 She and her brother were taken in by a family friend after their father's arrest and that family friend died suddenly of a health condition around the end of the trial. Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024 In an exclusive clip from the season 1 finale, the family friend Lizzy Hawking tells Colter that her daughter Katie and her boyfriend went missing after taking a boat out to set storm trackers. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024 Also on the scene are Juicy’s cousin Tio (Xavier Pacheco), family friend Rabby (Yvette Cason), her daughter Opal (played by the actor named m) and her son Larry, a U.S. Marine (Tian Richards). David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024 The Prince of Wales handed out an MBE to Claire van Straubenzee in recognition of her non-profit in her son's name Prince William is handing over a special honor from King Charles to a special family friend. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 Fentanyl poisoning In September 2020, first lady Youngkin learned about a family friend who had died. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 May 2024 Typically, the ring bearer is a young boy or girl and is either the couple’s own child, a relative, or a close family friend. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Before the balloon release, Neka Willis-Dorsey, a family friend, asked prayer warriors to gather around Zekani's grandmother, Erica Hymes, to lift her up in prayers. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024

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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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