Examples of family tree in a Sentence
A framed family tree hung on the wall.
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Virtually every previous Scream film has revealed whole new branches of the various characters’ family trees, and this one is no exception.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
As with most members of the Kennedy clan, Maria Shriver is both proud of her famous family tree and wary of living in its shadow.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The government also suggests filling out a family tree.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
As with most members of the Kennedy clan, Maria Shriver is both proud of her famous family tree and wary of living in its shadow.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The government also suggests filling out a family tree.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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