as in lineages
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 trees
The Oscar-winning actress and former Vogue editor-in-chief are related, according to an analysis of family trees and public records done by DNA testing company Ancestry.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, those answers often appear directly in public family trees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As family trees expand, more stakeholders enter the conversation, and priorities can diverge.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Virtually every previous Scream film has revealed whole new branches of the various characters’ family trees, and this one is no exception.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Calico paper, for example, relied on data from the genealogy firm Ancestry from family trees involving hundreds of millions of people going back to the 1800s.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Gone are the elaborate opening credits that trace geography and family trees to guide viewers overwhelmed by exposition.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, those answers often appear directly in public family trees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As family trees expand, more stakeholders enter the conversation, and priorities can diverge.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Virtually every previous Scream film has revealed whole new branches of the various characters’ family trees, and this one is no exception.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Calico paper, for example, relied on data from the genealogy firm Ancestry from family trees involving hundreds of millions of people going back to the 1800s.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Gone are the elaborate opening credits that trace geography and family trees to guide viewers overwhelmed by exposition.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family trees
Noun
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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That drops to 49% for Hispanic/Latino patients, 29% for Black patients and even lower for mixed ancestries, the NMDP reports.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Miller, Smith and Guilbeau are a trio of undrafted rookies with interesting college pedigrees.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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This year’s list of the hot new restaurants covers the latest and greatest, including tiny but mighty dining rooms that punch well above their weight, and hotel fine diners with prestigious pedigrees.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The families least likely to be able to navigate a DCF appeal are the same families most likely to be caught in this bill’s net.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities and even bigger expectations.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The phrase apparently traces its origins to a 2021 post in an online forum run by Chinese search giant Baidu.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The timeline, whose origins are unclear, said Barket had authenticated the note as of January 2020.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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