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mutual friend

NOUN

shared friend

Synonyms

WEAK

friend of a friend friend of the family friend's friend

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the law of averages means this was bound to happen at some point, but, this season, two players already knew each other from having a mutual friend.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Their romance began after a mutual friend set them up in mid-2024.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

A mutual friend invited them in 2001 to see the “Rocky Horror Show” revival on Broadway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Martinez and Trejo, who’ve been “homies” for a decade, learned about the opportunity from a mutual friend, Mark Martinez, involved in the El Paso film industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

She wrote to a mutual friend: “Ah me!!! alas!! Alas!!!! Mrs. Stanton!!...For a moment's pleasure to herself or her husband, she should thus increase the load of cares under which she already groans.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling