friend of the family
Example Sentences
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“Very creative wedding,” said one friend of the family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
After the story was published, a man who claimed to be a friend of the family pointed me to Erik’s TikTok account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Messages seeking comment sent to Johnson’s agent, a friend of the family, and the Sheffield Steelers were not immediately returned.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023
The victims were a Canadian couple and their dog, according to Kim Titchener, the founder of Bear Safety and More and also a friend of the family.
From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023
No happy drunk—a friend of the family, with a fat neck, unmarried, you know, but God how he eats!—had sat at the piano and played “You Are My Sunshine.”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
