mutual friend

Example Sentences

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"She's effectively doing this as a favour because of our mutual friend," O'Neill said, and because Meghan supported "women trying to be their best selves".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In the early 2000s, when Naomi and I were still dating, a mutual friend mistakenly asked Robert when he was going to make Naomi an honest woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Martinez and Trejo, who’ve been “homies” for a decade, learned about the opportunity from a mutual friend, Mark Martinez, involved in the El Paso film industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Our mutual friend and colleague Ryan Goodman was on CBS reporting about what is happening inside the Justice Department and how it has affected judges who are overseeing some of these cases.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Before leaving, Oliver had retained a mutual friend of ours, Hymie Davidoff, a local attorney, to close up our office and wind up our practice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela