family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Reportedly, the King isn’t looking to completely banish his brother, just make sure he isn’t seen in public with the family, according to a family friend.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Jorge became a close family friend.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
That would set off a series of events in which his parents and a family friend persuaded him to surrender to authorities the day after the killing, according to charging documents filed in state court Tuesday.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Jorge became a close family friend.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
That would set off a series of events in which his parents and a family friend persuaded him to surrender to authorities the day after the killing, according to charging documents filed in state court Tuesday.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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