mutual friend

NOUN

shared friend

Synonyms

WEAK

friend of a friend friend of the family friend's friend

Example Sentences

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Alex Montero, who said he met Abdulkarim in the warehouse that night, obtained screen recordings of the videos by way of a mutual friend on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Perhaps the law of averages means this was bound to happen at some point, but, this season, two players already knew each other from having a mutual friend.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 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

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