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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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“They were set up by a mutual friend, and are totally in love,” a source told People last July.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But a mutual friend assured Epstein by email that Tisch had found him “fantastic and interesting” and “he was blown away by you in a positive way!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It turned out Ross and Netty also knew each other through a mutual friend but hadn't seen each other for 10 years - though that link wasn't planned by producers.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Yossarian was sorry to hear they had a mutual friend.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller