family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Glaser recalled how the film came to be, with a family friend connecting him with the NBA star's management team.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Jerg Ramel brought his mother and a family friend to the restaurant, despite being only a few miles from where the game was being played.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Prosecutors in Canyon County are asking to amend the felony charge against a Meridian woman accused of causing the death of a family friend for allegedly driving drunk over the weekend.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
First, a family friend came across the country and moved into their home for two months to help care for their baby.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Jerg Ramel brought his mother and a family friend to the restaurant, despite being only a few miles from where the game was being played.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Prosecutors in Canyon County are asking to amend the felony charge against a Meridian woman accused of causing the death of a family friend for allegedly driving drunk over the weekend.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
First, a family friend came across the country and moved into their home for two months to help care for their baby.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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