family friend
noun
: a person who has known and spent time with one's family
She is a family friend.
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The document designates a family friend to temporarily care for their children if Susana or Carlos are detained or deported.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Caleb didn’t deserve to die in the streets, the family friend said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators later determined that the home belonged to a family friend.
—Rebecca Laflam, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
They were prodded by Joel Denaro, an attorney and family friend of Lucy’s parents, Andres and Melissa Fernandez, who argue that prosecutors have been too soft on Pino.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Caleb didn’t deserve to die in the streets, the family friend said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators later determined that the home belonged to a family friend.
—Rebecca Laflam, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
They were prodded by Joel Denaro, an attorney and family friend of Lucy’s parents, Andres and Melissa Fernandez, who argue that prosecutors have been too soft on Pino.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Family friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20friend. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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