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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Some, such as Ignat Trofimov and Ivan Kalugin, made these dangerous captures a family business; their dynasties would operate for decades, satisfying demand from the zoos and circuses of the world eager for roaring tigers to entertain paying guests.
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Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
The heir of Italian jeweler Cielo Venezia 1270 — a company that groups brands such as the locally popular Miluna label, in addition to Nimei, Yukiko and Kiara — the bubbly entrepreneur has split his career between working for the family business and charting his own path.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
But Edward also feels spurned by Ryan, who chose to become a firefighter with his dad instead of joining the Raleigh family business.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Lucchese began as a family business in the late 1800s and has grown and evolved through technological and design innovation.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
The heir of Italian jeweler Cielo Venezia 1270 — a company that groups brands such as the locally popular Miluna label, in addition to Nimei, Yukiko and Kiara — the bubbly entrepreneur has split his career between working for the family business and charting his own path.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
But Edward also feels spurned by Ryan, who chose to become a firefighter with his dad instead of joining the Raleigh family business.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Lucchese began as a family business in the late 1800s and has grown and evolved through technological and design innovation.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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