friend of the family

Example Sentences

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Chris Chilliza, an independent journalist and friend of the family, reported the news on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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

Liam Beckett, Dunlop's former mechanic and a close friend of the family, said he would never forget the day of the crash.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

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

Mr. Knightley, a sensible man about seven or eight-and-thirty, was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family, but particularly connected with it, as the elder brother of Isabella’s husband.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen