personal friend

Frequency: 7.015.6 per million words

your own friend, as opposed to a business or family connection

friendADJECTIVE + friend

Categories:

personal

Examples (10)

  • The senator denied that the donor was a personal friend.
  • She is a longtime personal friend of mine.
  • Are you speaking to him as a personal friend or as his lawyer?
  • The CEO made it clear that the consultant was not a personal friend.
  • After years of collaboration, I consider Dr. Lee a personal friend.
  • He introduced me to a personal friend who could help with visas.
  • As a journalist, I can’t interview a personal friend without disclosing it.
  • Over time, she became a personal friend rather than just a colleague.
  • Please note: the applicant is a personal friend, so I will recuse myself.
  • Is Nadia a personal friend of yours, or did you meet through work?