friend of the family

Example Sentences

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Norman Lear, a friend of the family, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

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

But after connecting to the wi-fi, she saw that a close friend of the family had shared a photo of her brother on social media with the caption: "Rest in peace."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023

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

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