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

Wawee was able to get entry through a friend of a friend who had a horse farm in Kentucky.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2024

Luca got a break from a nice restaurant owner, climbed the ladder and is now in a place to train a friend of a friend.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

Once, a friend of a friend made a What’s in this food?

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon