family friend

noun

: a person who has known and spent time with one's family

She is a family friend.

Examples of family friend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mazile’s wife, Genesis Jimenez, 27, who described herself as a family friend, had coffee and empanadas with both victims about 20 minutes before the gunfire began. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Five months after finding the body, police arrested David’s wife, Katrina Fouts, and longtime family friend Terry Hopkins in connection with the murder. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The others who died were Long’s wife, Katrina, and their sons, Reid, Thayne and Gage, according to a GoFundMe site set up by a family friend to support the Longs’ daughter. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Authorities said everyone aboard was either related or a close family friend, and no children were on the vessel. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for family friend

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend