family friend

noun

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

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According to the White Sox, the pope attended the game with the late Ed Schmit, a family friend and season ticket holder. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 Rufus Isaacs — whose father, Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading, is a close family friend of King Charles — grew up with Prince William and Prince Harry. Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 May 2025 Revelations about Ashton have become more complex throughout Tracker's run, with Colter learning of his father's mysterious work with the government, penchant for asking too many questions, and affair with a family friend. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025 Lazing seaside, Cécile enjoys the couple’s company, but the serene scene frays upon the arrival of Anne (Chloë Sevigny), a refined family friend who undermines our protagonist’s status as the apple of daddy’s eye. Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for family friend

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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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