as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Recent Examples of family tree
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.
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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
Over the last seven years, a team of investigators and volunteers worked to compile her family tree and eventually identified a couple from Zacatecas, Mexico, who were likely her great-grandparents.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for family tree
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
Over the last seven years, a team of investigators and volunteers worked to compile her family tree and eventually identified a couple from Zacatecas, Mexico, who were likely her great-grandparents.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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Multi-instrumentalist and dancer Saeid Shanbehzadeh, who traces his ancestry to Zanzibar, celebrates that heritage with his band, and specializes in the Iranian bagpipe and percussion.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Robert Kuroda, who was unable to get work as a second-generation Japanese American in Hawaii solely because of his ancestry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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But a new investigation of Asgard genomes has revealed previously unknown lineages of the microbes in shallow coastal sediments, some of which appear tolerant of and use oxygen, according to a study published February 18 in the journal Nature.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This one belongs to a lineage with roots stretching back roughly half a billion years.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cold-case cracked over 30 years later Recently, the district attorney's cold case task force sent DNA for genetic genealogy testing.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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For families While the property does have a mature elegance, the InterContinental has become popular for families during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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How To Get Rid Of Flies The best way to keep flies away outdoors is to get rid of their food and breeding sources.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Threats to the species include the loss and degradation of breeding, migratory and overwintering habitat, exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Go back to the very origins of Savannah pitching an alliance with her, Ozzy, Rick, and Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Corsair’s origin story comes from an early 2000s garage, where Darek and best mate Andrew Webber were homebrewing, well, pretty much everything.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dagenham & Redbridge isn’t without pedigree.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Khusnutdinov did not come without pedigree.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The scandal results in her firing, and she is made to stare down a possible descent from riches to rags.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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