family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Nick Reiner, who has struggled with addiction for years, was living in a guesthouse on his parents’ property, a family friend said, and his mother had become increasingly concerned about his mental health in the weeks leading up to her death.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
One day before Hamilton secured second place at the event, Kardashian was seen arriving in Monaco on a boat alongside her sister, Khloé, and their family friend, Simon Huck, in support of her boyfriend.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Close family friend Michael Gandolfini and godmother Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni’s longtime Law & Order co-star, receive a special thank you at the end of the film as well.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The Tates also sued Hadley’s parents and the family friend who’d initiated the raid.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
One day before Hamilton secured second place at the event, Kardashian was seen arriving in Monaco on a boat alongside her sister, Khloé, and their family friend, Simon Huck, in support of her boyfriend.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Close family friend Michael Gandolfini and godmother Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni’s longtime Law & Order co-star, receive a special thank you at the end of the film as well.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The Tates also sued Hadley’s parents and the family friend who’d initiated the raid.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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