friend of a friend

Example Sentences

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I know a woman, a friend of a friend, who went into credit card debt for an abortion.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

I’d charged my customer $100, which was low considering all the work that went into them, but she is a friend of a friend and a teacher.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

“A friend of a friend was stunned to find out that Jessica is a modern artist,” Matt McDermott, Pratt’s partner and collaborator, said over the phone.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

"I didn't think anything of it because it was a friend of a friend," said Sian, from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

“A friend of a friend of a friend is a Nimbus agent. Word got to me only yesterday, and I came as quickly as I could.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman