family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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After a lifetime working as an executive assistant, Rowe left his job in 2017 to work for a family friend.
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Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
Witnesses said a family friend and the 12-year-old girl waded into the water without life jackets when the girl was seen flailing her arms and in distress, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
And the couple is grateful for that good deal, renting from a family friend.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 July 2025
The male dog went to a family friend, while the two females were adopted by a Reddit user who commented on the viral post.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
Witnesses said a family friend and the 12-year-old girl waded into the water without life jackets when the girl was seen flailing her arms and in distress, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
And the couple is grateful for that good deal, renting from a family friend.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 July 2025
The male dog went to a family friend, while the two females were adopted by a Reddit user who commented on the viral post.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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