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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Trump’s maternal line, through his mother Mary Anne MacLeod, is said to connect to the same extended family tree that leads to the House of Windsor.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
But the family tree here tells a much deeper story.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
In this full-length interview, geneticist David Reich explains how new findings have challenged the family tree model of ancestry and revealed a past shaped by migration, interbreeding, disappearance, and constant change.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Still, there’s more to say about this family tree.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
But the family tree here tells a much deeper story.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
In this full-length interview, geneticist David Reich explains how new findings have challenged the family tree model of ancestry and revealed a past shaped by migration, interbreeding, disappearance, and constant change.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Still, there’s more to say about this family tree.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for family tree
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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