as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Hours after Billy Ray Cyrus‘ messages about his ex-wife Tish Cyrus were leaked, Miley Cyrus was pretty clear about her stance in her familial relationships.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 July 2024
Each familial unit packed their cars with TVs, suitcases, boxes, and snacks to take across the border.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck with a stranger when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
And then there’s the six-year time jump in the show’s truncated final season, which allowed Viktor to create a life as a bar owner with a healthy amount of partnership outside his familial baggage and the oppressive thumb of his (alien) father.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 July 2024
Each familial unit packed their cars with TVs, suitcases, boxes, and snacks to take across the border.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck with a stranger when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
And then there’s the six-year time jump in the show’s truncated final season, which allowed Viktor to create a life as a bar owner with a healthy amount of partnership outside his familial baggage and the oppressive thumb of his (alien) father.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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