1
as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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2
as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of family
The Sony family connections also reveal themselves in the new Demon Slayer movies.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Maude, who also descends from five generations of farmers, spoke briefly about their families' histories of fighting for freedom.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Maude, who also descends from five generations of farmers, spoke briefly about their families' histories of fighting for freedom.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Conners rose from its ashes, controversially killing off Barr's Roseanne Conner via an opioid overdose in order to focus on the extended Conner clan, including John Goodman's Dan, Sara Gilbert's Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf's Jackie.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Macro trends don’t look favorable either, with high interest rates reducing demand for houses nationwide and the tariff war threatening to add thousands of dollars to the cost of building materials.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chicken-centric chains, notably Raising Cane’s and Wingstop, were the strongest performers among all restaurant categories in 2024.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Seo’s concierge service is priced at $500 per category of treatment: non-surgical skin care (including tightening treatments like Ultherapy), medical exams (like allergy and hearing tests), and beauty services (head spas, nails, massages).—
Parizaad Khan Sethi,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more: The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Cinematic origins Ella Rubin in Until Dawn Courtesy of Screen Gems, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II LLC Instead of following the plot or characters of the game, Until Dawn introduces us to a new group of friends.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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From 1991 to 2019, real median household income rose > 30%, largely powered by sustained consumption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Riding public transit is nearly ten times cheaper than owning a car, and low-income households without a car spend just 5% of their incomes on transportation.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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