family business
noun
: a business owned or operated by one's family
She joined the family business after graduating from college.
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The restaurant is a family business dating back to 1940s with photos of that history on display throughout the venue.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Answer: Suite Life on Deck What is the Russo family business?
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Whereas others really truly are just entering the family business, like Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner, or Lily Rose Depp.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
Down the line, David and Chris hope to make Coastal Clarity even more of a family business.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Answer: Suite Life on Deck What is the Russo family business?
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Whereas others really truly are just entering the family business, like Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner, or Lily Rose Depp.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
Down the line, David and Chris hope to make Coastal Clarity even more of a family business.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family business
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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