family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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By around noon on Monday, the mother noticed her 9-year-old son was not breathing, then called a family friend to take him to the hospital, according to the police chief.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The decor included a prominent photo of comedian Tina Fey, a family friend through grandparents in Philadelphia.
Stewart’s joins a Love Management empire that includes Lonesome Dove Western Bistro (Fort Worth, Austin, Knoxville), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Lynda Bennett, a family friend of Meadows, placed first but without enough votes to stop second-place winner Madison Cawthorn from asking for a runoff.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, a family friend, saw the play, about a Spanish king who couldn’t sleep until he’d been soothed by the voice of a castrato, and persuaded van Kampen to pen a screenplay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The decor included a prominent photo of comedian Tina Fey, a family friend through grandparents in Philadelphia.
Stewart’s joins a Love Management empire that includes Lonesome Dove Western Bistro (Fort Worth, Austin, Knoxville), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Lynda Bennett, a family friend of Meadows, placed first but without enough votes to stop second-place winner Madison Cawthorn from asking for a runoff.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, a family friend, saw the play, about a Spanish king who couldn’t sleep until he’d been soothed by the voice of a castrato, and persuaded van Kampen to pen a screenplay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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