family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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However, a family friend told PEOPLE that the former couple, who divorced in 1996 but remained amicable after, supported their daughters joining the royals on Christmas.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The only way Willaims got any information regarding her son's death was by FaceTiming a family friend who was also on the trip.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Towns was actually at a funeral supporting a family friend who had passed away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Then, a crisis involving a family friend named Evelyn Chang pulled him back into action.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The only way Willaims got any information regarding her son's death was by FaceTiming a family friend who was also on the trip.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Towns was actually at a funeral supporting a family friend who had passed away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Then, a crisis involving a family friend named Evelyn Chang pulled him back into action.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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