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as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of family
Best Stocking Stuffers Under $10 Amazon has plenty of affordable stocking stuffer options under $10 that will save you money while still delighting your family.
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Atkins was listed as a director at three different offshore entities either owned or affiliated with the Humphreys family.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The 49ers mourn the passing of Trent Williams' son and send him and his family all our love.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
Thank you for hosting and opening your home and family ❤️❤️❤️🥹🦃.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Atkins was listed as a director at three different offshore entities either owned or affiliated with the Humphreys family.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The 49ers mourn the passing of Trent Williams' son and send him and his family all our love.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
Thank you for hosting and opening your home and family ❤️❤️❤️🥹🦃.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shapes of all kinds have been trending for the past five years, but primarily almond (oval with a more pointed tip), square, and coffin.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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And ultimately, if casual viewers such as myself are to pay to watch the Galaxy or LAFC on a screen of some kind, the on-field product will be why.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In a historic move to acknowledge and honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes, President Joe Biden on Monday announced the designation of a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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And yes, Native American tribes use cold immersion for their purification ceremonies, while Nordic nations have been braving alternating cold baths and saunas.Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Surveying 455 adults, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points, the poll only divided the age category into under and over 45 years old.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the best example in the latter category is Warner Bros. Discovery‘s TruTV.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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This group — especially Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong — accumulates a lot of value primarily from their elite defense.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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For a first-year festival, the impressive artist line-up included recent CMA Vocal group of the year award winner Old Dominion, CMA Vocal duo of the year winner Brooks & Dunn, music legend Hank Williams Jr., and the Zac Brown Band, who has 55 award nominations alone, to name a just a few.Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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About 28 percent of US households earn less than $45,000 a year, according to the latest Census Bureau data.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The sister survey, the Household Survey, comes from calls to households.Robert Barone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Previous reporting suggested most of the infections were in people over the age of 15.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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