friend of a friend
Example Sentences
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Aside from a friend of a friend, he said he hasn’t found many people who can relate to the experience of watching his wife, a chemical engineer, struggle to understand her current reality.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
I know a woman, a friend of a friend, who went into credit card debt for an abortion.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
She agreed to meet a woman who described herself as a friend of a friend.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
It wasn’t long before they “bumped heads” with Pharrell, who was a friend of a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Supposedly, a friend of a friend was gleaned at eleven because he was the smartest kid in fifth grade.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
