family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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In an interview with Nanos, a family friend corroborated an account of the abuse, saying Price's mother had told her about it years ago.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sherry Reed is a close family friend of the Brinks and has organized a GoFundMe account the city of Prairie Grove is promoting and the family has confirmed is legitimate, according to Mayor David Faulk.
—Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
Witnesses said a 12-year-old girl went into the water to wade alongside Highet, a close family friend.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Valdes’ family friend, who was in the car when gunfire rang out and has chosen to remain anonymous, vividly remembers the chilling moments leading up to her death.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sherry Reed is a close family friend of the Brinks and has organized a GoFundMe account the city of Prairie Grove is promoting and the family has confirmed is legitimate, according to Mayor David Faulk.
—Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
Witnesses said a 12-year-old girl went into the water to wade alongside Highet, a close family friend.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Valdes’ family friend, who was in the car when gunfire rang out and has chosen to remain anonymous, vividly remembers the chilling moments leading up to her death.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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