friend of a friend

Example Sentences

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"Let's take a look at your system and see what we can do," said our new solar salesman, a charming friend of a friend.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

And I’ve already talked to a friend of a friend.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 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

It was at the hotel that I met Abdelali, a friend of a friend of a friend.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

“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