family friend

noun

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

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Coupled with that, there is the horrendous storyline that this is a deep, deep family friend. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Hélène Arpels, a family friend and the wife of Louis Arpels, helped Joseph pick out the ring. Moises Mendez Ii, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Now 77, Larson looked back more than 60 years earlier this year when he was endorsed at the Larson community center by state Attorney General William Tong, who has become a family friend. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 Their path to the iconic series began almost by accident after a family friend overheard a casting call for twin girls and connected their father with the opportunity. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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