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 Khloe, 33, is also in a family way with baller boyfriend Tristan Thompson. Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 28 Sep. 2017

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“Family way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20way. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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