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A framed family tree hung on the wall.
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ vibrant yet dangerous streets, the series introduces a new branch of the Duncan family tree.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The family tree grew a little more complicated between Hannah and Jeremiah’s families over the summer, when Hannah’s brother Stephen Wissmann married Jeremiah’s sister Jana.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The kits are fun, unique and perfect for learning more about your family tree.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The family tree grew a little more complicated between Hannah and Jeremiah’s families over the summer, when Hannah’s brother Stephen Wissmann married Jeremiah’s sister Jana.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The kits are fun, unique and perfect for learning more about your family tree.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for family tree
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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