family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Authorities in October 2023 arrested Serafini and family friend Samantha Scott.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Police said Lewis was found May 23 dead in the living room of the home by a family friend, according to court documents.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The online reaction is beyond anything Jah anticipated, and now, her family friend, Mubarak Oyegunle, 25, has even taken up the role of her social media manager.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The husband and father is a graduate of the University of Georgia, a close family friend told 11Alive.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Police said Lewis was found May 23 dead in the living room of the home by a family friend, according to court documents.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The online reaction is beyond anything Jah anticipated, and now, her family friend, Mubarak Oyegunle, 25, has even taken up the role of her social media manager.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The husband and father is a graduate of the University of Georgia, a close family friend told 11Alive.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 May 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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