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 At the center of it was Maria Valeria Llamas, who was 20 and jobless when a family friend offered to take her to a BAYS lecture in 1990. Ana Lankes, New York Times, 8 June 2024 More Arizona local news:Navajo President Nygren denies harassment claims by VP Montoya, calls for new policies Posted by family friend Sicily Wilcox, the event is shown in the backyard of an Arizona home, looking more like a celebration akin to a birthday party or reunion rather than a funeral. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024 The trial for a former Major League Baseball player and a family friend accused of killing his wife’s parents in Lake Tahoe is set for next year, a Placer Superior Court judge ruled Monday. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024 Jen, a family friend of the Carters, also said that the family dynamic produced anxiety for all involved. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024 Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife are making end-of-life preparations for their 3-year-old son after he was found unconscious in a creek, a close family friend said in updates posted on social media and confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV. Li Cohen, CBS News, 23 May 2024 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

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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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