family way

as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body noticing the telltale bump, we guessed that she was in the family way again

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Recent Examples of family way The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 One thing that the proud mom believes helped propel her son to success was the Cochran family way, coined by her father in a book. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021
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Noun
  • Essentially, mom and baby share one another’s cells and DNA during pregnancy, with the fetus often transferring more cells to the mother.
    Essence, Essence, 23 June 2025
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress both before and during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes at birth, a new study has found.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Then have the announcer cover the side effects, a list that takes longer to recite than the gestation period of an elephant.
    Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
  • After a long gestation period, the sci-fi shooter reemerged at the Summer Game Fest alongside Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resident Evil Requiem.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025

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“Family way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20way. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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