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

Ish, a family friend of Yuk and Sue Wong, carries the waiting list of customers at the Lake Balboa restaurant on Sunday. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

The menu at Surena was developed by chef Heydar Jafarpour, a family friend of Diba’s who has been cooking for over 50 years. — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

The middle schooler suffered burns on 50 percent of his body, said Makayla Brown, the family friend who created a GoFundMe account for the Higgins’ family that has raised more than $67,000. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors dropped charges of murder and attempted murder against him, the latter alleging that Carver attempted to kill Alli Safi’s passenger, a close family friend. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for family friend

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• boyfriend
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