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

Prosecutors dropped charges of murder and attempted murder against him, the latter alleging that Carver attempted to kill Alli Safi’s passenger, a close family friend. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Pastore’s manager had not heard from him for three days though, according to a family friend, the actor’s driver had spoken to him on the phone Friday night. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

Mazile’s wife, Genesis Jimenez, 27, who described herself as a family friend, had coffee and empanadas with both victims about 20 minutes before the gunfire began. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Five months after finding the body, police arrested David’s wife, Katrina Fouts, and longtime family friend Terry Hopkins in connection with the murder. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for family friend

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend