family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Jesus Heras Garcia was a volunteer at the Case de Vida Church in Corona and became a close family friend of the victims, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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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The only way Willaims got any information regarding her son's death was by FaceTiming a family friend who was also on the trip.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Jesus Heras Garcia was a volunteer at the Case de Vida Church in Corona and became a close family friend of the victims, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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