as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Recent Examples of familial
The man set to be the new chairman of the Federal Reserve has some deep familial ties in the beauty world.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Nina McConigley’s How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder grapples with these ideas, riffing on the idea of overthrow by narrowing the focus from national boundaries to familial ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Snow seems to be a familial trait.
—Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Nina McConigley’s How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder grapples with these ideas, riffing on the idea of overthrow by narrowing the focus from national boundaries to familial ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Snow seems to be a familial trait.
—Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for familial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familial
Adjective
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Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both domestic and international travel fell, affected by airline troubles and fewer visitors, especially from Canada.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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With a tone that's equally anxious and lovesick, the British singer confronts domestic bliss and finds her stride.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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