friends and relatives

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Lopez was joined by several friends and relatives for the celebration, including her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with her former spouse, Marc Anthony.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Phones pinged with constant texts from friends and relatives watching the news around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Aminata managed to persuade six friends and relatives to join the scheme, still hoping the job in the US would materialise.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

"I wasn't there myself, but I had many friends and relatives who were," said one young mourner, who gave his surname as Orosstevic.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

He knew of the many stories of friends and relatives who, in the harsh glare of life abroad, became unreliable, even hostile, versions of their former selves.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie