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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Prairie Pedlar Odebolt, Iowa Surrounded by Jolly Time popcorn fields in a pocket of rural northwest Iowa, Prairie Pedlar has been a family business for 40-plus years.
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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Wilson’s grandfather, Ken, started the family business 84 years ago.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Wilson’s grandfather, Ken, started the family business 84 years ago.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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 Apr. 2026.
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