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 family way of basketball spread to Turgeon’s son Will, who grew up in Wichita and on the courts his father coached on.
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Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That was the family way, as Schadt’s great-grandfather, Jacob Heitzman, started the place in 1891.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That was the family way, as Schadt’s great-grandfather, Jacob Heitzman, started the place in 1891.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family way
Noun
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That pregnancy question is before this really unprofessional moment where Robby unleashes on Mohan.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new bill also creates a carve-out that allows a health care provider to treat someone who is pregnant, providing pregnancy testing, prenatal care and peripartum care.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Around six weeks of gestation, tooth buds start to appear.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each of the babies was born before 32 weeks gestation, weighing no more than about 3 pounds.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Family way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20way. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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