friend's friend

Example Sentences

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For example, a person might not ever encounter their friend's friend, who lives on the other side of the world.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Because a friend’s friend asked if he would attend his son’s game, and John couldn’t say no.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

No, today it’s your friend, tomorrow it’s your friend’s friend, the next day it’s your friend’s sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2021

Mr. Singh arrived at Kennedy International Airport in 1980 with $300 and the address of a friend’s friend, who helped him get settled.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2018

We went on shore at the small town of Porto Sampaio, and thence on mule back about fifteen miles, to the country-house of a Brazilian gentleman, our friend’s friend.

From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by Kingston, William Henry Giles