family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Starkey got his start behind the kit when the Who’s original drummer and close family friend, Keith Moon, gave him a drum set for his eighth birthday.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Morrison has been mentored by Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green, his father’s former teammate and a family friend.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Sherry had heard about Archway by word of mouth from a family friend and contacted Jon.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
On March 12, Karim Daoud showed up for a routine appointment to renew his work-authorization documents, according to family friend Rachel Mascitelli, who has created a social media page and launched an online fundraiser to help the family.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Morrison has been mentored by Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green, his father’s former teammate and a family friend.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Sherry had heard about Archway by word of mouth from a family friend and contacted Jon.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
On March 12, Karim Daoud showed up for a routine appointment to renew his work-authorization documents, according to family friend Rachel Mascitelli, who has created a social media page and launched an online fundraiser to help the family.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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