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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Reigns is a second-generation wrestler from the Anoa’i family tree, while Fatu is from the third generation.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Citations in academic papers are intended to ground research in the work that preceded it, over time creating something of a family tree explaining the roots of ideas, protocols, and studies.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
Breakthrough from genetic genealogy In 2025, the case was reopened using investigative genetic genealogy, a method that combines DNA analysis and family tree research to help identify unidentified individuals, the Albuquerque Police Department reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
For adults in their 40s and 50s with diabetes in the family tree, the early signals can be easy to brush off.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Citations in academic papers are intended to ground research in the work that preceded it, over time creating something of a family tree explaining the roots of ideas, protocols, and studies.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
Breakthrough from genetic genealogy In 2025, the case was reopened using investigative genetic genealogy, a method that combines DNA analysis and family tree research to help identify unidentified individuals, the Albuquerque Police Department reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
For adults in their 40s and 50s with diabetes in the family tree, the early signals can be easy to brush off.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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