1
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
Mia’s symptoms began during the first Covid-19 lockdown, meaning borders were closed which prevented the wider family all being together.
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Ben Church, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Protesters lined a main thoroughfare in Waitsfield, Vermont, located near the Sugarbush Resort where Vance and his family were vacationing.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Though they have not been nominated together, the sibling duo has frequently collaborated, with Roman contributing to many of Sofia's films and helping run their family's production company, American Zoetrope.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Protesters lined a main thoroughfare in Waitsfield, Vermont, located near the Sugarbush Resort where Vance and his family were vacationing.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Though they have not been nominated together, the sibling duo has frequently collaborated, with Roman contributing to many of Sofia's films and helping run their family's production company, American Zoetrope.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Marriott hotel clan, now Marriott International based in Bethesda, Maryland, eyed the once-rural property between Routes 21 and 22, and the Des Plaines River in the late 1960s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us remember the heyday and watching them and everyone likes a redemption story of some kind.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, reams of pink fabric, the exact kind used for the artwork, pools in a section on the floor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Homeowners would lose their homestead exemptions, and they would be hit with massive tax bills every time a house is sold.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic video from Sunday morning showed firefighters battling flames as the fire neared houses.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see the entire Season 48 cast, organized by tribe.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In total, museums, universities and agencies across the country returned more than 10,300 Native American ancestors to tribes last year.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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The production’s huge success was replicated on Broadway, where the show won the Tony for best play, along with additional awards for direction and various categories of design.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here, a deeper look at the recent evolution of the hydration category and where it’s headed.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is the first key piece of economic data since Singapore unveiled its 2025 budget on Feb. 18, which promised more support for households and businesses to combat cost of living pressures.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The water’s heat will be used initially to warm 20,000 households in the Austrian capital.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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There are so many sports on right now, every night of the week — the result of sports being the only thing that reliably gets people to watch live TV in 2025.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Virgo Since the planet of communication is giving you a chance to see matters differently, read between the lines to comprehend people’s motives.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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