family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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But to those in his inner circle, like Dana Johnson, the vice president of economic inclusion at Greater Louisville Inc., and a longtime family friend, Bridgeman was a man who was deeply motivated and lived by his Christian faith.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The arrest of the two men was captured on camera and shared on social media by a family friend on March 7, 2025.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The native Austinite had gone along with his father, Max Brooks, an architect and Johnson family friend, already at work on plans for the future LBJ Presidential Library.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The band based out of Gatlinburg, Tenn., has two sisters, their dad and a family friend come together to sing bluegrass, country and gospel music on July 4 at the Bluegrass Bakery Patio.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 July 2025
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The arrest of the two men was captured on camera and shared on social media by a family friend on March 7, 2025.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The native Austinite had gone along with his father, Max Brooks, an architect and Johnson family friend, already at work on plans for the future LBJ Presidential Library.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The band based out of Gatlinburg, Tenn., has two sisters, their dad and a family friend come together to sing bluegrass, country and gospel music on July 4 at the Bluegrass Bakery Patio.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 July 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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