family business
noun
: a business owned or operated by one's family
She joined the family business after graduating from college.
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Strong played heir apparent Kendall Roy, with his siblings portrayed by Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Alan Ruck, each vying to inherit the family business.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The pair hopes their daughters, now aged 14 and 10, are one day interested in carrying the family business for the next 50 years.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Season 2 trailer promises more hijinks and hilarity as Isla navigates the pressures of running the family business and navigating the high-stakes world of professional basketball, while balancing the drama of her personal life (with Max Greenfield and Jay Ellis as romantic interests).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The pair hopes their daughters, now aged 14 and 10, are one day interested in carrying the family business for the next 50 years.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Season 2 trailer promises more hijinks and hilarity as Isla navigates the pressures of running the family business and navigating the high-stakes world of professional basketball, while balancing the drama of her personal life (with Max Greenfield and Jay Ellis as romantic interests).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for family business
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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