family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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Another past Kansas standout, Keith Langford, is a family friend of the D.J. Graham household.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady (Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dancehall.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Darius Bramlett, a family friend, told WBRC the Clevelands were in town visiting family members.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Mills, her husband, their two children and a family friend made it to the roof.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady (Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dancehall.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Darius Bramlett, a family friend, told WBRC the Clevelands were in town visiting family members.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Mills, her husband, their two children and a family friend made it to the roof.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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